Phonology
Phonology in ENGLISH is...
The sounds an individual makes and perceives.
Morphology in ENGLISH...
WORDS
Syntax in English is...
Sentence Structure
Sentence Meaning
Pragmatics in ENGLISH...
Language use and its users (conversational)
Phonology in ASL is...
The parameters of a sign.
Signs
Syntax in ASL is...
Sentence Structure
Semantics in ASL...
Sentence Meaning
Pragmatics in ASL...
ASL Discourse (use)
Close your eyes...
What are the five (5) parameters?
HANDSHAPE, PALM ORIENTATION, MOVEMENT, LOCATION, EXPRESSION
Nouns are different than Verbs in ASL because...
Nouns have a repeated movement and Verbs have a singular, long movement.
The structure English uses and an example:
Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
I like ASL.
One (1) way that we ensure we are matching the context/meaning of a sentence in ASL...
Conceptually-Accurate Signing
True or False: Is sign variation an example of pragmatics?
TRUE
The parameter difference between the sign THOUSAND and MILLION...
MOVEMENT
Give me five (5) signs that use Number Incorporation
3-MONTHS, 2-YEARS-AGO, 7-YEARS-OLD, 6-DOLLARS, AND 5"3'
The structure ASL MOST COMMONLY uses and an example
Time-Topic-Comment
YESTERDAY SCHOOL IX-me GO-TO IX-me.
The most important thing to consider/think about when trying to sign a sentence...
CONTEXT/MEANING
Give me three (3) examples of historical/sign variation in ASL.
EARLY, DEAF, BIRTHDAY
The parameter difference between CLEAN, PAPER, and NICE...
MOVEMENT
The four (4) examples of morphological changes in ASL...
Noun-Verb Pairs, Compound Signs, Lexicalized Fingerspelling, Numeral Incorporation
When using SVO in ASL, what links two (2) clauses?
RHETORICAL WHY (because)
Sign this sentence:
The girl's homework blew me away!
IX-she GIRL POSS-her HOMEWORK SHOCK IX-me.
Name at least (3) examples of pragmatics in ASL...
Storytelling, Poetry, Conversation