1. Deriving Nouns from Verbs in ASL

2. Morphemes--Process
A morpheme that is a process changes the word in how it’s formed
English example: changing the stress on different syllables to change the meaning
ConVICT/CONvict
subJECT/SUBject
reBEL/REBel
Which one is a noun and which one is a verb (what is the rule)?

3. Morphemes—Process cont.
ASL example: the process of reduplication (repeating the movement)
FLY/AIRPLANE
SIT/CHAIR
SELL/STORE
CLOSE-WINDOW/WINDOW
Which one is the verb and which one is the noun (what is the rule)?

4. Morphemes—Form
A morpheme that is a form changes the word by adding a “form”—like a suffix or prefix
Adding a form is called affixation
If the form cannot occur by itself, it is a bound morpheme (ex. -er, -s, un-, re-)
English examples:
walk/walker
dance/dancer
write/writer

5. Morphemes—Form cont.
ASL: “English and many spoken languages frequently use affixation. ASL tends to repeat or change the segmental structure of the original form while keeping parts of that form, including the handshape, the location, and the orientation.”
TEACH/TEACHER (agentive suffix)
Usually, ASL doesn’t use form morphemes but uses more process morphemes like changing the movement.

6. ACTIVITY—Making Noun-Verb Pairs—Catchphrase…sort of
Sit in a circle on the floor
You will receive a card with the gloss of either an ASL noun or a verb
When it’s your turn, explain (ACTING OUT) what your word is, WITHOUT USING THE WORD!
The audience has to correctly sign what your word is, identify it as a noun or verb, and sign the corresponding noun/verb
NO TALKING