ASL 1 Grammar

Fingerspelling

Used for words that don’t have signs or whose signs you’ve forgot

Configuration

The handshakes and smooth transitions letter to letter

Closure

Fill in partial or missing letters based on context

Context

Knowledge of the word, situation, and topic of conversation

Loan Signs

A fingerspelled word missing letters (usually vowels) with special movement used for speed or emphasis

What is the NMS for a loan sign?

None

What is the marker for a loan sign?

# before the Gloss

NMS

What you face and body are doing as you sign

Grammar

Eyebrow and mouth movements

Tone of voice

Emotion and facial expression

Wh Questions

Who, what, when, where, why, how, which questions; sign question last!

What is the marker for a wh question?

_____whq_____

What is the NMS for a wh question?

Eyebrows down

What are the five parts of MOPSE?

Movement, orientation, placement, shape, expression/NMS

What handshape does the sign GIRL use?

Open A

What handshape does the sign WITH use?

A

What handshape does the sign BROWN use?

B

What handshape does the word THANK YOU use?

Open B

What handshape does the sign SANDWICH use?

Bent B

What handshape does the sign CAT use?

F

What handshape does the sign STEAK use?

Open F

What handshape does the sign LATER use?

L

What handshape does the sign MOON use?

Bent L

What handshape does the sign NOTHING use?

O

What handshape does the sign FOOD use?

Flat O

What handshape does the sign LOOK-AT-ME use?

V

What handshape does the sign SNAKE use?

Bent V

What handshape does the sign CELEBRATE use?

AX

What handshape does the sign I-LOVE-YOU use?

L-I

What handshape does the sign TENT use?

1I

What handshape does the sign VEHICLE use?

3

What handshape does the sign BUG use?

Bent 3

What handshape does the sign CONFUSE use?

Claw 5

What handshape does the sign LIKE end with?

8

What handshape does the sign WHAT’S-UP use?

Open 8

What is a closure signal?

Repeating the pronoun at the end of the word to show you’re done signing

What is SVO?

A sentence that follows English order (subject, verb, object)

What is the marker for a yes/no question?

____q____

What is the NMS for a yes/no question?

Eyebrows up for the whole question

What is negative incorporation?

A twisting motion away from the body that is used only to sign DON’T KNOW, DON’T WANT, and DON’T LIKE

What is a topic/comment sentence?

A sentence that doesn’t follow english order. instead, the direct object comes first

what’s the marker for a topic/comment sentence?

____t____

what’s the nms for a topic/comment sentence?

eyebrows up only on the topic

hyphenation

used to show multiple words used to communicate one sign

When did Thomas Gallaudet establish Gallaudet College?

1857

Who banned ASL from being used to educate the Deaf in America?

1880 Milan Conference

Who pushed hard for making Deaf children learn oral language?

Alexander Graham Bell

When was ASL recognized as a language?

1960s

When did ASL begin to be being used to educate the Deaf?

1970s

When did the Deaf begin to be recognized as a cultural minority?

1980s

When did ASL become the fastest growing language in the US?

1990s