ASL1110 Unit 1.2 Vocabulary

Again

Different

Same/Same as

Remember

Forget

Attempt/try

Discussion/talk about/talk

Right palm facing up in front of you; use left index finger to tap palm

Review

Move ‘L’ hand in an upward motion (bottom to top)

Perfect

Correct/right

Left hand taps on right hand once

Error/incorrect/wrong

Example

Push right palm forward twice

Have

Both hands move towards your chest

Basic

Left hand rotates clockwise under right hand

Grammar/ sentence/syntax

Like “perfect” sign, but drag the hands away from each other horizontally

Object (Grammar)

Make “O” handshape and move wrist left to right

Subject (Grammar)

Make “S” handshape, and move wrist left to right

Verb

Make “V” handshape, and move wrist left to right

English (as in the language)

Worksheet

Refer to Canvas “What’s the Sign?”

Homework

Refer to Canvas “What’s the Sign?”

Dictionary

“D” handshape swipes (toward the right) across palm twice

Film/movie/video

Left hand moves side to side

Watch (to look at/observe)

Hand moves forward from around mouth

Recording (video)

Refer to Canvas “What’s the Sign?”

Upload

Make number “4” handshape, and move hands in a diagonal upward direction (towards the left)

Download

Make number “4” handshape, and move hands in a diagonal downward direction (towards the right)

Click

Pretend to click a browser tab in the air

Dropdown menu

Sign a “click” and then move four fingers (on the left hand) down to indicate a dropdown menu

Movement

Move both hands in small circle clockwise

Location

Move left palm in a circle clockwise

What are the 5 sign parameters used in ASL?

Handshape (HS), Location (LOC), Movement (MOV), Palm Orientation (PO), and Non-manual markers (NMM; facial expressions, head movements, or body shifts)