Show me a sign
Sign: She has a pet bird.
Pet bird, she has.
Members of the majority (those who can hear) typically view those who are D/deaf in this way:
Pitiable
Limited
Tragically flawed
In the sentence, "Sue enjoys swimming," what part of speech is "swimming"?
gerrund/noun/object
What did I sign?
What did I sign?
Monday, April 1
Sign: They (two) do not like fishing.
Variations in the way a concept is signed from one area (of the country, for example) to another are called:
Regional Variations
When signing ordinal numbers from one-nine, which way does the wrist twist, and how many times?
Inward, one time
What did I sign?
Is Halloween next week?
What did I sign?
Thursday, November 22 is Thanksgiving.
Sign: Did Max enjoy exercising?
Max (point) exercising he enjoy finish he?
This method and philosophy of teaching the deaf discourages signed languages and instead focuses on teaching the deaf individual to speak and read lips exclusively.
Oralism
When a word contains a double-letter, typically that letter is signed by sliding it slightly outward from the body's center when the double letters are in this position in the word.
At the end.
What did I sign?
Did Ron and Ben enjoy fishing?
What did I sign?
Abby and Jimmy's birthday is Monday, October 15.
When did Molly and Vinny learn ASL?
Molly, Vinny (two-of-them) ASL (two of them) learn when?
This term that the hearing majority often uses to refer to those who are Deaf is actually considered offensive to the culturally Deaf because it implies they are lesser than and focuses on lack of ability. However, those deaf who do not sign typically do not find it offensive.
Hearing Impaired
When signing time on the hour, which numbers cannot be incorporated and do not shake?
10:00, 11:00, 12:00
What did I sign?
Last year, I did not like Christmas shopping.
What did I sign?
Sunday, July 6 is my pet dog's birthday.
Sign: Why do your kids want a pet snake?
Your kids (they) pet snake they want why?
In any conversation, the listener typically shows understanding through the use of ...
Interjections
When a language adds words from another language, the way ASL does when we use fingerspelling, these words are called:
Loan Words or
Borrowing
What did I sign?
What did I sign?
Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 3