1. Caption the meme with something relating to Deaf Culture or ASL 3 Class.

2. ASL Registers

3. There are 5 Registers of ASL
Formal
Consultative
Casual/Informal/Conversational
Intimate
Frozen

4. Formal - 5 bounced on chest
Used to maximize social distance and often used to assert a position of power or prestige.
Used to impart knowledge without much social interaction. Speaker must make intentions explicit.
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Example: Used by experts, scholars, politicians, etc. in presentations, but NOT conversation
Write and example in your own words.

5. Consultative- 1 bounced on a CL5
Establishes and maintains a neutral and task-oriented distance from people.
Very little information is assumed or implied.
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Example: Conversation between teachers and students, or bosses and employees
Write and example in your own words.

6. Casual/Informal/Conversational 5 palm down C* alternate from mouth
Used to establish a familiarity and remembrance of shared experiences and attitudes.
Information is somewhat linguistically and topically implicit.
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Example: Peers in social conversations
Write an example in your own words.

7. Intimate- a/10 together
Used to establish maximum intimacy among people who interact regularly.
Most information is linguistically and topically assumed and implicit.
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Example: Conversation between spouses/partners
Write and example in your own words.

8. Frozen- Claw 5 pull toward self
Involves language forms that are fixed, formulaic, and cannot be altered or changed.
Typically prescribed by law, ritual, or custom.
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Used in official situations or instances and/or languages of prestige and power.
Example: Being sworn in as president.
Write and example in your own words.

9. Activity -VOICE OFF
Make a group of 2 or 3 (put your desks together, to make space)
Get a Chart Paper from the front of the room
Read the topic at the top of the paper
Write an idea for each of the registers, (how might you gloss –sign- them differently)

10. EXAMPLE: What is your favorite zoo animal?
Formal: “Join the lecture on the impact of zoos on the wild lion population Friday at 1:00”
Consultative: “Do you have any information on lions for a project I’m doing in Science”
Casual: “Lion’s are clearly the best, they have the loudest roar”
Intimate: “I loved lions ever since we went to the zoo on our first date”
Frozen: “ Please do not feed the animals.” -a sign at the zoo