Categorize it!
APPLE
What is arbitrary?
BLUE or EAT: This sign is more iconic.
What is EAT?
A sign that looks very much like what it means (i.e. BABY, HELLO, ME, YOU)
What is an iconic sign?
I/Me/I am (personal)
What is "the dominant index finger points at and touches your chest"?
Please help me!
What is "HELP-me PLEASE" or "PLEASE HELP-me"?
COUSIN (this sign fits into 2 categories - name both)
WHAT? or WHERE?: This sign is more arbitrary
What is WHERE?
A sign that doesn't bare much resemblance at all to what it means (i.e. BROTHER, SCHOOL, HOME)
What is an arbitrary sign?
YOU (personal)
What is "the dominant index finger points directly in front of the body"?
Give me the book.
What is "GIVE-me BOOK"?
HOUSE
SCIENCE or MATH: This sign is initialized.
These signs use handshapes that represent the first letter of the English word being signed.
What are initialized signs?
HIS/HERS/ITS (possessive)
What is "The dominant hand in the open B handshape, palm facing forward, hand is across the torso and makes a firm forward movement"?
Don't ask me!
What is "DONT ASK-me" or "ASK-me (shake head no)"?
What are directional and arbitrary?
What is TELL?
These signs are usually verbs(actions) and can be moved to show who is doing what to whom.
What are directional signs?
THEY/THEM (pl.) (personal)
What is "dominant hand in the 1 handshape, palm faces downward, finger points off to the side, finger moves from left to right in front of the body"?
Show me the money!
What is "you-SHOW-me MONEY"?
What are compound and arbitrary?
STRANGER or BUTTERFLY: This sign is compound
What is STRANGER?
These signs are a combination of two or more signs, which separately, on their own, have their own meaning, but when signed together, take on a new meaning.
What are compound signs?
OUR/OURS (possessive)
What is "the dominant hand in the cupped closed 5 handshape comes out from the dominant shoulder to the non dominant shoulder"?
Tell me the truth!
What is "TELL-me TRUTH"?