ASL 1 Final Exam

agreement verbs

indicates the subject and the object in its movement

when do you establish tense

beginning

where are “past” signs signed

moving back

where are “present” signs signed

right in front of the body

where are “future” signs signed

moving forward

how to respond to “are you done”

“not yet” or “yes finished”

how to sequence actions

use difference physical spaces, describe and then sign finished before moving to next thing, raise brow at transition sign

what are commonly fingerspelled words

short and easy words (mostly nouns), specific types of things (types of bread, material, brand, etc)

when did clayton valli live

1951-2003

what did clayton valli do

asl poetry and linguistics

what schools did clayton valli attend

Austine school for the Deaf in vermont, bachelor’s from university of nevada in 1978, masters from gallaudet in 1985, phd from union institute in ohio in 1993

what were clayton vallis degrees

masters in linguistics and a phd in asl poetry

clayton valli poems

dandelion, snowflake, lone sturdy tree

one person role shift in narratives

allows the storyteller to become the character, taking on their actions, mannerisms, and feelings