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5 Sign Parameters
MOVEMENT of the hands
LOCATION of the hands
ORIENTATION
HANDSHAPE
NON-MANUAL MARKERS
PROXIMALIZATION
Worksheet
Work + Sheet (hit 2x)
Homework
Home (touch chin then cheek) + Work
Who was William Stokoe?
a leading educator that published linguistic findings that showed American Sign Language is a true and natural language. His studies and advocacy helped change the way deaf people are educated around the world.
What is American Sign Language?
a complex visual language that is predominantly used by the Deaf community in the United States and Canada. It has its own grammar, syntax, semantics, discourse, and vocabulary and is not simply gestural. ASL combines hand gestures, facial expressions, and body language to demonstrate meaning.
What is the process of developing a language?
First, you are being exposed to lots of signs and information. Second, you start to make connections. Third, you finally understand.
When you ask YES/NO-Question, what should one do with their eyebrows?
Raise Them
When you use WH-Question, what should one do with their eyebrows?
Furrow Them
Why does everyone sign so fast in TWA?
To show authentic and natural signing
Tips for fingerspelling
Keep elbow and arm in relaxed position near your body
Fingerspell in the same spot
Relax hands and do not squeeze
Avoid rocking or bouncing
Palm faces outwards
Pause briefly between words
What is the thesis about DeafDisabled called?
“Ableism in the Deaf Community”
What is problematic about the DeafDisabled vs. Deaf communities?
When Deaf people say that being Deaf is not a disability, it hurts because they are denying the term “Disabled” and marginalized the DeafDisabled from the Deaf community.
Dictionary
Brush upward twice
How do you spell your name?
(Possessive your) + name + fingerspell? With furrowed eyebrows
What
Who
L shape and waggle finger
Where
Wag finger
When
Make circle with finger and land on pointer
Why
Wag three finger
Which
move thumbs up and down
How
wiggle dominant hand
How many
start closed and open with upward movement
What kind/What type
Circle two v’s and land with dominant hand on top
Question Mark
waggle finger
Us/We
Start here then circle to other shoulder
Them/They
Point and move to all people
Our/Ours
start here and move to other shoulder
Two of us
shake up and down
Three of us
make little inward circles
Four of us
four, upwards facing palm, make little circles
Five of us
five, upwards facing palm, make little circles
A group of us
start with finger pointed up, then end here and circle finger pointing down
two of you/three/four/five
Same as us, except arm is extend farther away
You and your group
point to you and then sign group
(BLANK) of them
make number with palm up, mini circle and off to side to show “them
A group of them
Group plus circle with finger pointing down not including self
Ten
Shake gently
20
Tap index and thumb repeatedly