ASL 2 Test Written

DCL

Descriptive Classifier Sign

• describe an object or person

• DCL “curly hair”

ICL

Instrument Classifier Sign

• part of the body manipulates an OBJECT

• ICL “turn crank”

BCL

Body Classifier Sign

• body enacts the verb of the sentence

• role shifting is often required

• BCL “put arm around friend”

LCL

Location Classifier Sign

• represents an object in a specific place, sometimes movement

• handshape is specified

• LCL:B “leaf drifting to the ground”

One Hand

signs that require the use of only the dominant hand

• hello

• drink

• candy

• apple

• colors

Two Hand Symmetrical

signs that require the use of two hands but both hands are symmetrical

• want

• happy

• people

• Valentine’s Day

Two Hands Nonsymmetrical

sign uses two hands but nondominant hand remains stationary while the dominant hand performs the motion

• soda

• Christmas

• year

• time

_oo

abnormally small or thin

mouth morpheme

_mm

normal/average/ordinary

mouth morpheme

_cha

abnormally large or big

mouth morpheme

_mm

relaxed, not stressed

manner not size or shape

_struggling

intense

manner not size or shape

SCL

semantic classifier sign

• represents a category of nouns

• handshape is given

• SCL:V “struggling to get off bench”

Wh-questions nonmanual behavior

eyebrows lowered

eyes narrowed

slight head tilt

last sign is held, waiting for response

Yes/No questions nonmanual behavior

eyebrows raised

slight head tilt

last sign is held, waiting for response

ASL 5 Parameters

Handshape

Palm Orientation

Location

Movement

Non-manual Signs

5 Parameter: Handshape

shape of hand used to create a sign

• closed 5 (nice, thank you)

• H (name, hard of hearing)

5 Parameter: Palm Orientation

position of the palms of your hands and the direction they are facing

• outward (later)

• inward (good, happy)

• palm to palm (nothing)

5 Parameter: Location

location of sign on your body

• in front of body (no, friend)

• on chin (thank you)

• on chest (fine, sorry)

5 Parameter: Movement

action used to create the sign

• shake (bathroom)

• up (what’s up)

• pull back (want)

5 Parameters: Nonmanual Signals

facial expression or body movement for additional meaning

might not be for every sign

• head nod (yes)

• head shake (no)

• lips frown (sad)

Contrasting Structure

shoulder shifting to take place of “and“

Ways of getting a Deaf person’s attention

Waving

Tapping

Being an intermediary 

• Being used by someone else to get another person’s attention

using an intermediary 

• Using an object/another person to get attention

Events hosted by local Deaf club

poker night

social night

State Association of the Deaf General Assembly

Lion’s Club monthly meeting

Monthly captioned Movie Night

Annual Banquet

Events sponsored by a service agency of, for, and by the Deaf

quarterly deaf-bingo night

annual multicultural open house

annual deaf community night

monthly pizza night

annual “Deaf awareness month” events

activities sponsored by the School for the Deaf

monthly story time in ASL at the local bookstore

annual spring drama productions

annual open house

monthly Deaf-bingo

ASL storytelling competition

annual Mr. & Miss. Jr. NAD pageant

annual carnival

varsity sports

activities sponsored by local public library

deaf culture lecture series

deaf culture art exhibitions

storytelling in ASL

book club in ASL

activities sponsored by the Deaf studies department at a local college

ASL festival

annual drama production

monthly pizza night

Sampling of Deaf events in Major Metropolitan Areas

events hosted by local deaf club

events sponsored by a service agency of, for, and by the deaf

activities sponsored by the school for the deaf

activities sponsored by the local public library

monthly Deaf social events at local coffee houses

activities organized by the deaf studies department at a local college

deaf theater company’s annual productions

interpreted professional plays

events sponsored by various local deaf orgs

religious services conducted in ASL

open captioned movies at local theaters

bowling leagues

numbers 0-100

just make sure you can sign them and recognize them

3 things to do when negotiating a signing environment

• walk through (don’t try to interrupt or hunch down or wait)

• use touch (press their shoulder or upper back as you move through)

• ask person to move (press their shoulder in the direction to clear their view)

3 ways to get a deaf person’s attention

• waving with one hand

• tapping

• using an intermediary or being an intermediary

Douglas Tilden

born 1860 in Chico California

died 1935

first Californian sculptor to attain recognition and worldwide fame outside the US

was born deaf, went to a deaf school, and insisted his family learn asl

deaf activist who fought for educating deaf students on sign language

Down letters

PQY

Marie Jean Philip

born 1953

died 1997

deaf family, went to gallaudet

Marie became the Bilingual-Bicultural Coordinator at The Learning Center for the Deaf in Framingham, Massachusetts. She was one of the original people to research, study and establish ASL as a recognized Language. She was internationally known for advocating for ASL and Deaf Culture.

Maintaining a clear sightline

position yourself so people can see you clearly

be conscious that you aren’t blocking someone else’s view

be assertive in adjusting yourself or informing others if you don’t have a clear sightline of a signer