NMMS
What does NMMs stand for?
Non-Manual Markers
Historically ASL is related to..?
French Sign Language
What is DCL used for?
Describing size, shape, texture or visual characteristics of objects/people
What facial nmm do you use while signing a question that can be used answering yes or no?
Lower or raise eyebrows and tilt your head forward
ASL is used by Deaf people in what two countries?
Canada, and United States
What is instrumental classifier (ICL) used for?
Using the hands to manipulate an "object"
When comparing or contrasting two objects what is nmm would you use?
First object- left body shift, second object- right body shift
Which ways is ASL passed down from generation to generation?
Deaf family members and Schools for the Deaf
What does BCL stand for?
Body Classifier
What is NMMS used for?
facial expressions, head movements, eye gaze, and body shifts
In what two ways is ASL fingerspelling used?
To name brands, titles, etc and giving names to people and places
What does BPCL stand for?
Body part classifier
What percentage of Deaf people marry other Deaf people?
90%
What is the classifier BPSASS used to describe? (name 2)
physical characteristics of specific body part, size, shape, texture