5 Parameters of ASL

Affirmation & Negation

100

What are the non-manuals for yes/no?

nodding and shaking head

200

Sign GO and CAN'T GO

Nodding/Shaking heads

300

Sign LIKE and DON'T LIKE

Nodding and shaking head

Questions

100

What is the non-manuals for YES/NO QUESTIONS?

Demonstrate

Eyebrows up

200

What is the non-manual for WH questions?

Demonstrate with an example

Eyebrows down

300

What is the non-manuals for rhetorical questions and when do you use it?

Demonstrate with an example

Eyebrows raised

Usually used in place of because

Mouth Morphemes

100

What is the MOUTH MORPHEME for showing something is big/gigantic/huge/large?

Demonstrate

CHA

200

What is the MOUTH MORPHEME for showing something is MEDIUM?

Demonstrate

MM

300

What is the MOUTH MORPHEME for showing something is SMALL?

Demonstrate

OO, whistle-like

Deaf Etiquettes

100

How to get Deaf people / signer's attention?

1. Wave casually in the person’s visual field

2. Tapping lightly on arms or shoulders

3. Tapping on table or other surfaces 

200

How to show the other person you are paying attention while in a signing conversation? (responses)

1. eye contact

2. The MMMHMM I SEE

3. The UNDERSTAND

4. The reaction: wow, wonderful

etc

300

What to NOT do when interacting with Deaf people / signers?

1. Don't show pity

2. Don’t get between 2 signing people having a conversation and blocking their vision 

3. Don’t pretend you understand if you don’t