ASL Grammar/ Deaf Lit
Parameters
How to be accepted in the Deaf Community
100

You show rhythm and rhyme in ASL literature by this

Repetition of a sign

Movement of a sign

Facial Expression

100

Hand shape 

summer vs black 

100

Audiological 

MUST have a hearing loss

200

Time goes here in a sentence.

In the beginning

200

Palm orientation 

morning vs night

200

Linguistic 

MUST use sign language

300

Give me 3 examples of Deaf Literature.

Folklore, poetry, music, books, music, movies, asl stories, CL stories, fairy tale with Deaf twist.

300

Location

Mom vs dad

300

Political

MUST be passionate or advocate Deaf issues 

400

Your eyebrows should be down for this

WH question

400

Movement 

school vs paper

400

Social 

MUST be part of the social life
500

This makes something Deaf literature

You are part of the community/ culture/ language, they express their experience, story or feelings through literature

500

Facial Expression

Sad vs happy

500

Attitude 

MUST love the Deaf experience