January 30 ASL Notes

Bob Hiltermann

  • Who says learning can’t be fun?
    • Fun for all ages
    • This new series will educate and entertain you!
    • Learn the third most used language in the united states -- asl!!!( American Sign Language)!!!
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Practice Quiz

  • Write what you see
  • Look for the first and last letters
  • Don’t leave anything blank
  • Sign: Animal

Wild Animals

  1. bear
  2. cheetah
  3. crocodile
  4. fox
  5. lion
  6. shark
  7. snake
  8. tiger
  9. whale
    1. wolf

Practice these signs too:

  • Tiger
  • Eagle
  • Ostrich
  • Vulture
  • Turtle
  • Kangaroo
  • Fish
  • Monkey
  • Spider
  • Snake
  • Sebra
  • Hippo
  • Bat
  • Bull
  • Elephant
  • Lizard
  • Antelope
  • Gorilla
  • Giraffe
  • Caterpillar
  • Butterfly
  • Rabbit
  • Dolphin
  • Rat
  • Mickey Mouse
  • Mouse
  • Dog
  • Cat
  • Duck
  • Bird
  • Chicken
  • Rooster
  • Turkey

Unit 1: The Basics

Check in
  • ABCs
  • 1-10
  • Fingerspell name
  • Hello
  • Name
  • Last
  • Last + Name
  • What?
  • Nice
  • me-meet-you
  • name + sign
  • again
Introduction Structure
  • Your-name-what
Names
  1. Adriauna
  2. Brandon
  3. Danielle
  4. Abbey
  5. Nolan

Dominant vs. Non-Dominant Hand

Dominant

  • The hand you use to fingerspell
  • One handed signs signed with dominant
  • In two handed signs the dominant hand does something

Signing Space

  • Signing Spece: The area in front of the signer in which signs are produced. Don’t expose armpits and don’t sign below the waist

5 parameters of asl

  • Five parameters of asl must be in the following order: Handshape, Orientation, Placement, Movement of Sign, Non Manual Markers
  • Handshape: Shape of hands. Common ASL Handshapes; letters; numbers
  • Orientation: Palm orientation, up down, out, in, etc.
  • Placement: Where is the sign produced signing space
  • Movement of Sign: shake, circle, bounce, wiggle
  • Non Manual Markers (NMM): facial expressions, eyebrow movements, body movements, head movements, mouth morphemes
Vocabulary (keep 5 parameters in mind)
  • Mother
  • Father
  • Happy
  • Fingerspelling
  • Alphabet
  • ASL
  • Numbers
  • American
  • Sign
  • Language
  • Slow
  • Learn
  • Same
  • Different
  • Shape
  • Number
  • Letter
  • Sign
  • Soda Pop
  • Finished
Spot the Difference
  • Paper/Nice
  • Need/Should
  • Brown/beer

5 Basic ASL Sentence Types

  • Differentiated by the non manual markers
  • Facial expressions are used as grammatical inflections
  • Statement
  • Y/N question
  • Wh- Question
  • Negation
  • Affirmation

Types of Signs

  • Initialized: A sign whose handshape is the fingerspelled letter that corresponds with the English word/concept
  • Initialized Signs Examples: Class, Family, Water, Language, Community, Letter, Wednesday, Respect, Monday, Ready
  • Iconic Signs: A sign with visual or cultural significance
  • Iconic Signs Examples: Soda Pop, Name, Movie, Coke, Soda, Car, Pepsi
  • Symmetrical SIgns: All 5 parameters are the same on both hands. If both hands are moving, it must be a symmetrical sign
  • Assymetrical signs: Hands do different stuff

Pronouns: English vs. ASL

  • English: Gender specific, he/she, number neutral, we/they
  • 4 types of pronouns: personal, dual, possessive, honorific
  • Personal pronoun: “1” Handshape
  • Dual Personal: “K”, 3, 4, 5 Palm Up
  • Possessive Pronoun: “Closed 5” Handshake
  • Honorific: “closed 5” Handshape Palm Up. This is different than possessive

INtrocutions

Deaf will tell you…

  • Their name and name sign
  • Where they grew up
  • What type of school they attended
  • If there are other deaf in their family