LING 2013 LINGUISTICS I NATHALIE F. MARTIN Sign Language
Today: Special guest speaker – Shelly Johnston Different facts about Sign language Websites (ASL):
DO YOU KNOW ANY WORDS? Words and Expressions
CHALLENGE !!! D ID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT SING LANGUAGES ? Y ES, THERE ARE … During this presentation we will speak of a few … CHALLENGE: How many different sign languages can you notice/find? Write them down to share at the end of class.
Manually coded English vs American Sign Language
Fingerspelling– ASL & British
Fingerspelling – Langue des signes français
Words Lexicon (French) Terminology (French)
Hand Configuration Hand configuration is very important. Not to be mistaken …
Orientation, Placement and Mouvement Orientation, placement and mouvement are very important!
Orientation, Placement and Mouvement Orientation, placement and mouvement are very important!
Syntax I + ask + PAST + John + for + the + card + plural
Morphology What about morphology? Do you think that learning sign language involves some kind of morphological knowledge? Number – ex: singular or plural? Distributiontional aspects – ex: each, certain, etc. Temporal aspects – ex: for a long time, regularly, over and over Temporal focus – ex: starting to, gradually, etc. Manner – ex: with ease, with difficulty, slowly Degree – ex: a little, a bit very, excessively Reciprocyty - Indicates mutual relationships or actions Index – changes person reference for verbs
Verb Tense
Orientation, placement and mouvement are very important!
Colloquialisms in Sign Language (ASL)
Bible Tranlation and Written Sign Language? Video : Wycliffe
Transcription of Sign Language Hand shape = DEZ (designator) Type of motion = SIG (signation) Location = TAB (tabula) Palm orientation = ORI
L ANGUAGE ACCQUISITION MATTERS C OMPARE HOW SOMEONE WOULD ACQUIRE SPOKEN LANGUAGE VERSUS S IGN L ANGUAGE. What would be similar? What would be different?
CHALLENGE !!! CHALLENGE: How many different sign languages did you notice/find during this presentation?