ASL Linguistics
Eyebrows, eye gaze, and facial expressions in ASL are called this.
What are non-manual signals?
This ASL feature uses space to show where things are.
What is spatial referencing?
Raised eyebrows, head tilt, a short pause, and an situation involving the concept of "if" or "suppose".
What is conditional?
When a sign is extended to show an action continues for a long time, it is called this aspect.
What is continuous aspect?
A type of ASL storytelling that uses handshapes from the alphabet in order.”
What are ABC stories?
A phonological process in ASL where the movement of a sign changes order.
What is metathesis?
This shows how an object looks or moves in ASL.
What is depiction?
What is the basic idea of ASL sentence structure?
What is ASL uses topic-comment structure rather than strict word order?
This aspect uses repetition of movement to show an action happens again and again.
What is recurring aspect?
Stories in which each sign uses handshapes that represent numbers (typically 1–15 or higher) to build meaning are called:
What are number stories?
What are the building blocks of ASL signs?
What are handshape, movement, location, palm orientation, and non-manual signals?
"The depiction shows the action through body and facial movement.
What is constructed action?
What facial expression is used for Yes/No questions in ASL?
What are raised eyebrows?
In ASL, this sign is used to show that something is completed, similar to “did” or “have done.”
What is FINISH?
In the ASL story of the Deaf giant, the giant signs so forcefully that the woman is killed. This event represents the concept of:
What is marriage?
These are two common basic sentence types in ASL, often marked by different facial expressions.
What are yes/no questions and WH-questions?
The depiction shows when the handshape represents the tool being used.
What is instructment depiction/classifier?
The process of changing an affirmative sentence to a negative is called.
What is negation?
Sign this ASL phrase that shows someone sat for a long time.
What is SIT-ALL-DAY (or SITTING-FOR-LONG-TIME)?
(Students must produce the correct ASL structure with aspectual modification.)
A storytelling technique in which signers use facial expressions, body movement, and classifiers to give human qualities, emotions, and actions to objects or animals is called:
What is personification?
This phonological process occurs when a segment takes on the characteristics of another segment near it.
What is assimilation?
This system replaces “classifier” in modern ASL teaching.
What is depiction?
The signer is surprised by the information he is being given and or wants to check what the other person is saying.
What is question mark wiggle?
English shows grammar using word endings like -ing or -ed.
What is ASL uses movement changes and non-manual signals instead of word endings?
A storytelling technique in which a signer becomes a character by shifting role, using body movement, facial expressions, and spatial referencing to show actions and dialogue is called:
What is constructed action (and constructed dialogue)?