Learning American Sign Language (ASL)

A collection of flashcards summarizing key concepts and skills to be learned in American Sign Language, based on the lecture notes.

What are classifiers used for in ASL conversations?

Classifiers are used to represent people and objects.

How can you accurately identify people in ASL?

By describing them accurately using specific signs.

What is an important aspect of chatting in ASL?

Pointing appropriately.

What can you do to describe your neighborhood in ASL?

Sign familiar places.

What is a benefit of learning ASL as a baby for Deaf children?

It supports their communication skills later on.

What are locatives used for in ASL?

To describe spatial relationships.

What is one way to give directions in ASL?

Using specific signs for locations and movement.

What do mouth morphemes indicate in ASL?

They are used to indicate sizes.

How can you compare and contrast in ASL?

By using sign pairs to convey differences.

What is a regional variation in ASL?

Differences in signs used across different locations.

What elements help describe your daily routine in ASL?

Using appropriate signs for actions throughout the day.

How can you discuss bargains in ASL?

By using specific signs related to shopping.

How can the sign FINISH function in ASL?

As a time sign or as a conjunction.

Why is it important to trace the history of communications for the Deaf?

To understand the development of effective communication methods.

What are properties of a living language in context to ASL?

They include its ability to evolve and adapt to cultural changes.

How can agreement verbs harmonize sentences in ASL?

They ensure subject-verb agreement by matching signs with the subjects.

What is necessary for understanding directions in ASL?

The ability to follow signs accurately, especially in emergencies.

What is ASL gloss used for?

To help learn vocabulary and understand sign order.

What cultural confusion might CODAS experience?

Conflicts arising from being raised in both Deaf and hearing cultures.

How can preferences be described in ASL?

Using detailed signs that convey emotions from WOW to BORING.

What techniques are utilized to compare and contrast in ASL?

Using clear signs to show similarities and differences.

What is the significance of eyebrow movements in ASL?

They indicate questions or intensity in conversations.

What are characteristics of high context and low context cultures?

High context cultures rely on shared understanding, while low context cultures prioritize explicit communication.

What are classifiers used for in ASL conversations?

Classifiers are used to represent people and objects.

How can you accurately identify people in ASL?

By describing them accurately using specific signs.

What is an important aspect of chatting in ASL?

Pointing appropriately.

What can you do to describe your neighborhood in ASL?

Sign familiar places.

What is a benefit of learning ASL as a baby for Deaf children?

It supports their communication skills later on.

What are locatives used for in ASL?

To describe spatial relationships.

What is one way to give directions in ASL?

Using specific signs for locations and movement.

What do mouth morphemes indicate in ASL?

They are used to indicate sizes.

How can you compare and contrast in ASL?

By using sign pairs to convey differences.

What is a regional variation in ASL?

Differences in signs used across different locations.

What elements help describe your daily routine in ASL?

Using appropriate signs for actions throughout the day.

How can you discuss bargains in ASL?

By using specific signs related to shopping.

How can the sign FINISH function in ASL?

As a time sign or as a conjunction.

Why is it important to trace the history of communications for the Deaf?

To understand the development of effective communication methods.

What are properties of a living language in context to ASL?

They include its ability to evolve and adapt to cultural changes.

How can agreement verbs harmonize sentences in ASL?

They ensure subject-verb agreement by matching signs with the subjects.

What is necessary for understanding directions in ASL?

The ability to follow signs accurately, especially in emergencies.

What is ASL gloss used for?

To help learn vocabulary and understand sign order.

What cultural confusion might CODAS experience?

Conflicts arising from being raised in both Deaf and hearing cultures.

How can preferences be described in ASL?

Using detailed signs that convey emotions from WOW to BORING.

What techniques are utilized to compare and contrast in ASL?

Using clear signs to show similarities and differences.

What is the significance of eyebrow movements in ASL?

They indicate questions or intensity in conversations.

What are characteristics of high context and low context cultures?

High context cultures rely on shared understanding, while low context cultures prioritize explicit communication.

What does the C:1 handshape classifier typically represent in ASL?

It typically represents individual people, thin objects, or the outline of an object.

What does the C:V handshape classifier (often associated with C:2) represent?

It can represent two people walking, legs, or an animal with two legs.

What does the C:3 handshape classifier represent in ASL?

It is commonly used to represent vehicles (like cars, bikes) or a group of three.

What does the C:4 handshape classifier represent in ASL?

It is used to represent a line of four people or a stream of many objects, such as hair or liquid.