ASL Sign Parameters Parameters are a way of dissecting a sign into smaller parts, similar to syllables in English. It is helpful to know how to explain a sign according to its parameters when trying to correctly produce a sign and remember it later when studying!

ASL Sign Parameters The four ASL Parameters are: Handshape Palm Orientation Location Movement (Hint: HOLM)

ASL Sign Parameters For example, the sign typically glossed as AIRPLANE can be broken down into the following 4 parameters: Handshape: dominant hand…I-L-Y Palm Orientation: down Location: neutral space Movement: two short tense forward movements