You use this mouth morpheme to describe something big.
What is the mouth morpheme CHA?
These two inflections include the feelings of the signer about the length of time.
What are the inflections "long time" and "over and over again?"
These two modulations happen to all people in a group.
What are the modulations "all" and "each?"
The systematic altering of one or more parameters of a sign to change the meaning, not the concept
What is modulation?
The textbook costs $78.22.
(T) SCHOOL BOOK, (RH-Q) COST HOW-MUCH? / 78* DOLLAR, 22 CENT
The production and definition of a sign item in its most basic form. AKA, the "dictionary definition" of a sign.
What is citation form?
This is made with a repeated, circular movement.
What is the "over time" inflection?
These two modulations only happen to some people in the group.
What is specified and unspecified distribution?
The modulation of select directional verb signs to indicate some form of distribution or collection
What is distributional aspect?
When I was 10 years old, I moved to Ohio.
(eyebrows up) (T) ME AGE 10, (C+) (eyebrows neutral) OHIO I MOVE
Repetition/Sweep Movement, Number Incorporated Signs, Plural Signs, Plural Classifiers, Plural Pronouns, Plural Verb Signs, Non-Specific Number Signs, Specific Number Signs
What are the eight methods of pluralization in ASL?
This is made with a repeated, small straight-line movement.
What is the inflection "regularly?"
This modulation happens to some people in a group, and the signer uses eye contact.
What is the modulation "specified?"
The modulation of some verb signs and a select number of adjective signs to indicate frequency and duration
What is temporal aspect?
If I finish my dinner, I can have dessert.
IF MY DINNER FINISH, DESSERT EAT CAN
IF MY DINNER EAT FINISH, DESSERT HAVE CAN
You can use this when signing "finally" or "success."
What is the mouth morpheme PAH?
This is made with a slower, repeated elliptical movement - using a rounded thrust and return.
What is the "long time" inflection?
This modulation happens to some people in a group, and the signer does not use eye contact.
What is the modulation "unspecified?"
These describe the spatial relationship between two or more things.
What are locatives?
Yesterday, my brother stole my chocolate and ate it all! I was so upset. I cried for a really long time.
Uses the inflection CRY "for a long time" - slower, repeated elliptical movement with rounded thrust and return.
This is sequence of events you use in ASL when describing your weekend. (You may use your notes.)
Response, Day, Time of Day, Who, Did What, Sequence, Repeat, Conclude
This is made with a) a tense straight-line movement with a thrust and short hold, followed by an arc-like movement back to the stating point, and b) a rocking motion of head or body with each thrust
What is the "over and over again" inflection?
This uses repeated, separate articulations in an arc along a horizontal plane.
What is the modulation for "each?"
1) uses a particular handshape to represent a noun, its location, and its actions 2) illustrates certain physical features of a noun and shows its location in space (SASSes)
What are the two types of classifiers?
You planned your daughter's birthday party at the park. The morning of the party, you arrive at the park, a gentle breeze blowing. But by the time you were ready to cut the cake, the wind was blowing hard. Plates and cups went flying, and kids were complaining. You had to pack up everything and go home. You felt ____.
Uses ASL structure (not English), and uses disrupted plans structure: plan, conjunction, result, feelings