1. 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!

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

3. 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