CLASSIFIERS
GRAMMAR
JOURNEY CH 1 & 2
TEMPORAL OR DISTRIBUTIONAL ASPECT
LISTING
100
when you use the classifier "A" , it is mainly used to to:
represent big stationary objects, like houses, buildings, etc
100
What is the rule of describing a room in general?
begin with the door and work in sequence
100
Hearing parents have a hard time accepting their baby's deafness because:
they thought the baby was normal at birth and deafness is an invisible handicap
100
I am broke because I was out all night shopping on Black Friday.
temporal aspect- uninflected
100
To show all the different types books you like to read, you would use and give four examples:
listing: fictional, true, comedy, mystery
200
What classifier would you use to represent a cigarette behind your ear?
cl: 1
200
What are the four things you need to know when listing objects?
1. point to thumb and show sign 2. continue with index finger, middle finger, ring finger and pinkie 3. if more than 5 objects, start with thumb to pinkie, then sign NEXT 4. if too long or too fast, start with thumb to pinkie, then sign ETC
200
Use of home signs includes 3 things:
1) made-up signs 2) gestures 3) pointing
200
I love Christmas because I enjoy giving people presents.
distributional aspect- unspecified
200
Please sign the following: Mr. Hinson was calling on the intercom asking Suzy, Mary, Toni, Carter, Ann, Betty and Steven to come to his office immediately.
HAPPEN MR.HINSON MICROPHONE 'calling' (cl:S calling out names) 1) S-U-Z-Y 2) M-A-T-T 3)T-O-N-I 4)C-A-T-E 5) A-N-N NEXT B-E-T-T-Y NEXT S-T-E-V-E-N rhq NOW COME WHERE HIS OFFICE
300
buttons on your shirt in the front
cl: f, f
300
What do you do when emphasizing a number in ASL?
You sign the number first, then noun then repeat the number
300
Deaf folklore is important in deaf culture. List 3 reasons why.
it allows deaf people 1) to pass on deaf culture 2) share common experiences 3)compare hearing versus deaf
300
People like to jog around the yard every morning because it is cool.
temporal aspect- uninflected
300
when you want to list objects, what are the four things you need to do?
1. point to thumb and show sign 2. continue with index finger, middle finger, ring finger and pinkie 3. if more than 5 objects, start with thumb to pinkie, then sign NEXT 4. if too long or too fast, start with thumb to pinkie, then sign ETC
400
How do you show a small fire which eventually became a huge fire?
cl: 5,5 circling very small then gradually become faster and bigger
400
When you sign the negation for emphasis, what do you do?
Sign the verb first then the negation sign.
400
Deaf clubs are declining because of:
1. lack of need for deaf people to meet face to face because of technology: ttys, videophones, texting ,not needing to socialize as in the past
400
After I graduate from high school, I would need to send each one of you my new college address.
DISTRIBUTIONAL ASPECT- EACH
400
what is your responsibility when listing?
You have to remember the order of things you put on your fingers.
500
How would you show a ball under a box with classifiers?
cl:0 (dominant hand) for the ball under cl:B (non-dominant hand) for the box
500
when you use the classifier "A" , it is mainly used to to:
represent big stationary objects, like houses, buildings
500
Professionals often tell hearing parents of deaf babies not to use sign language because:
the baby will depend on signs instead of trying to learn to speak....
500
to modify the verb to show who the action happens to
DISTRIBUTIONAL ASPECT
500
What would you need to do when the list is too fast and too long?
List the first five things on your hand normally then sign ETC
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