Classifiers and Misc.
What is the classifier job of CL: 5 (there are two, either is acceptable)?
- unkempt/messy things
- large things
What classifier would you use for a ponytail?
CL: S
Why did Black ASL come to be?
Segregation
In what order do we present information in ASL? (Generally speaking, not specifically talking about describing people)
General to specific
What is the classifier job of CL:R
twisted up things
What classifier would you use for a bun?
CL: Claw 5
Did integration (the process of ending segregation) at Deaf schools go more or less smoothly than at hearing schools, or about the same?
More smoothly. Deaf students shared their Deaf identities in common.
In what order do we describe people in ASL?
Gender Ethnicity Height Body type Other details
What is the classifier job of CL: 4
lined up or straight things
CL: I
What mouth morpheme is correct for curly hair?
SHHHH
Put this description in ASL order: Black, chubby man wearing pajamas, he's tall, he has black hair, and he's got a mustache and polka dotted socks.
Man, Black, tall, chubby, black hair, mustache, wearing PJs, socks polka dotted
What is the classifier job of CL:F
Small round things
Put these in order from thickest to thinnest stripes: CL: I, CL: C, CL: Bent L, CL: G
CL: C, CL: Bent L, CL: G, CL: I
What mouth morpheme is correct for awkward things? (think of the sign AWKWARD, or like messy bangs)
TH
Sign that someone is 6' 1" correctly
They need to sign HEIGHT first and 6' 1" is palm IN
What is the correct way to sign about the traits of a cultural group? (like Deaf people) and give one example
DEAF PING THEIRS, and any examples from the video we watched are acceptable
What is a classifier?
A handshape that gives more information (description, size, etc.) about nouns and verbs.
Give two examples of how Black ASL differs from mainstream ASL.
Many possible answers: Black ASL has a higher signing space, uses more two-handed signs, is more expressive, is more formal, and there are some differences in vocab.
SIGN this description in correct ASL order: red shirt with white stripes, Italian, short, woman, long brown wavy hair, thin, wears glasses, jeans
WOMAN FROM ITALY SHORT THIN HAIR BROWN CL:4/claw5 "wavy and long", GLASSES USE, SHIRT RED CL:4 "stripes" WHITE, PANTS JEANS