1. ASL Up Close
REVIEW

2. What are the 5 parameters in ASL?
HANDSHAPE PALM OREINATION MOVEMENT LOCATION NON-MANUAL SIGNALS Give me one sign, any sign and lets dissect it.

3. Sign variations These are slight differences between signs,
Certain signs that vary from region to region, with
some differences more well-know than others.
In many ways, these sign variations resemble regional
differences in spoke language

4. Deixis & Closing Signals
If a person or object is visible, point to it.
If the person or object is not in the room, point to an empty space and continue signing.
Why do we do this at the end of a sentence?
This action shows a completion of thought, allowing somebody else to begin signing without interrupting you.

5. Classifiers
Classifiers are handshapes that are associated with specific categories (classes) of size, shape, or usage.
What must you do before using a classifier?
NAME IT FIRST!
Example: CAR – CL:3 or GIRL CL:1, BOY CL: 1

6. Classifiers Examples of Classifiers: CL: 1 Stripes on a shirt CL: 2
CL: F
Stripes on a shirt
Person Walking
Vehicle
Button or Spot
Person Jumping

7. WH-Questions What are the non-manual signals accompanying the sign?
Eyebrows furrowed (down), lowered
The head is slightly tilted
Where does the WH-word belong in an ASL sentence?
At the end - ALWAYS

8. What is the area where most signs produced called?
Sign Space
Why would signs move out of this space?
For exaggeration
Time (Past, Before, Long-Ago, 1-month-ago, 3-weeks-ago

9. Does ASL have Grammar Rules?
YES!
The basic sentence form in ASL is ___________________.
If time is in the English sentence like,
“I am going shopping tomorrow.”
Where should it go in an ASL sentence?
First
The sentence above now translated into ASL:
TOMORROW SHOPPING I GO I
TOPIC-COMMENT

10. Showing Tense
Time in ASL has been described in terms of an imaginary time line that runs perpendicular to the signer’s body.

11. Example Question A B C D E We are seeing that movie tomorrow night. D
DISTANT PAST
DISTANT
FUTURE
A B C D E
We are seeing that movie tomorrow night.
I saw her at the mall recently.
She will graduate college in 2021.
The TV said he died in 1973. D B E A

12. What is the difference between Personal and Possessive Pronouns?
The Handshape! Which one is which? Personal pronoun handshape is 1 Possessive pronoun handshape is a closed-5

13. Example Question
a. HIS
b. MINE
c. YOURS
SHE
Which of the following is an example of a PERSONAL pronoun?
a. YOUR
b. WE
c. HER ME
Which of the following is an example of a POSSESSIVE pronoun?

14. What is an Iconic Sign? A sign that looks like what it is. Examples?
BOOK
BABY
ICE-CREAM

15. Listing and Ordering Why do we use listing?
To show a visual list of information
What hand acts a the list?
Non-Dominant
If you have five items, what finger do you start with?
Thumb
What handshape is your dominant hand when listing?
1 - handshape

16. What are Directional signs/verbs?
Examples:
ASK
HELP
TELL
GIVE
SHOW
You use a directional verb/sign to indicate the movement from one person to another, or one place to another.
Without having to sign the subject and the object each time.
Example in a sentence: *Girl on right, Boy on left
I-GIVE-HIM ; HE-SHOW-HER ; SHE-ASK-ME
Remember: you are incorporating the
SUBJECT and the OBJECT
with the given directional verb!

17. Lexicalized Signs
Lexicalization means that the manner of spelling is different from normal spelling. Lexicalized words are fingerspelled but something is different about how they are fingerspelled. (1) change/add movement, (2) palms face in/down/up, or (3) drop letters.
Examples:
#BANK #MALL
#JOB #PARK
#MALL #BUS

18. What’s a compound sign?
When two independent signs are combined to create a different sign.
EXAMPLES?
Daughter/Son - GIRL + BABY, BOY + BABY
Breakfast - FOOD + MORNING
Kitchen – COOK+ROOM
More?
NON-Examples:
Good Morning
Give-Me
Hot-Dog

19. Example Question? Which of the follow is an Iconic Sign? A. GIVE-ME
B. #BANK
C. BREAKFAST
D. BABY

20. Quick Quiz!
Can one word in English have multiple ways of being signed in ASL?
YES! Example?
Birthday, Light, Why, Days of the Week
Can you change a parameter and not change a sign?
NO!
What is an example of a personal pronoun in English?
ME, YOU, SHE, I , WE, THEY, HE, US,

21. What are some rules of Fingerspelling?
Don’t bounce or punch.
Hand should face out.
Don’t open your hand between letters.
Watch for the first letter and last letter.
S-O-U-N-D it O-U-T
Don’t erase the air.
Focus on Clarity not Speed!
Pause between words.
ALWAYS use your Dominant Hand!

22. When do you Fingerspell?
Peoples Names?
Yes
Street Names?
Movie Titles?
Company names?
Fingerspell proper nouns
You can also fingerspelling things you don’t know – but you should gesture or act them out FIRST before going to fingerspell it.

23. How can we incorporate #’s in signs?
AGE WEEK MONTH DAYS YEARS MONEY PRONOUNS

24. AGE Spot
Where is your Age Spot? First you can place a number at the Age-Spot and then move the handshape away from the chin in one movement, but you must stop at the # 9. What about #’s over 9? 10, 20, 30 years old? you may just point to your chin then sign the number or sign AGE first then as you move away from your chin sign the number.
It’s on your chin

25. Remember: Rule of 9 when incorporating #’s!
What’s the rule? You sign the base-sign with the # incorporated into the sign for the numbers 1 - ____ , once you get to the number ____________ you must sign the number then the base-sign. 9
10 or higher
4-DAYS
5-YEARS-OLD
19 YEARS-OLD
2-WEEKS
6-YEARS
12 + MONTHS
4-OF-THEM
2-OF-US
15 GIRLS THEY
Remember: Rule of 9 when incorporating #’s!

26. Money Twist
Twisting
Dollar amounts $1 - $9 are made with a __________ motion. Dollar amounts $10 or more are made by signing the number/amount then ______________________.
Sign DOLLAR

27. Gender Distinction
Genders is understood because of the location of the sign, in either the masculine or feminine areas of the face.
Female is
Male is
Below the nose
Above the nose

28. Agent MarkerS
This is added on to a sign to show a persons profession or identity.
Examples:
Teacher
Lawyer
Chef
Student
Librarian
Interpreter
Non-Examples:
Police, cop
Principal
President
Vice-President
Doctor/Nurse
Coach/Boss

29. Y/N Questions What are the NMS for Y/N Questions? Eyebrows Up
Lean forward
Hold the last sign
How should you answer a Y/N Questions?
With a complete answer, not just Yes or No.
_______yn__________
Example: CAKE YOU WANT YOU
Wrong: YES Right: YES CAKE I WANT I.

30. Why do we use shoulder-shifting?
Contrasting: Multiple topics or pieces of information in the same sentence.
They are married, but they are divorced.
Comparing: What more than one person says or does.
This man is nice, this woman is nice. They are the same.
Separating: More than one idea or concept in the same sentence.
I have 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 7 fish.
Shoulder-Shifting takes place of the English word AND

31. TRUE or FALSE ASL and English are the same, ASL just uses your hands.
Most signs are iconic.
All English words have signs.
All occupations use an Agent Marker
Your non-dominant hand’s palm faces in when listing.

32. What is the difference?
What is the difference between HAPPY and ENJOY? DEAF and DORM ? MOM and DAD ? RUN and BIG ?

33. WOW!
LOOK AT ALL YOU'VE LEARNED THIS YEAR!