ASL Glossing
What is glossing?
Writing one language in another.
Name the four language modes.
ASL, PSE, SEE, CUE.
Name at least three ASL slang terms.
True Biz, 258, Champ, Woah, That, Pah, Vee vee/ Buzz buzz, Sorry train gone, Oops, Boil, Pop pop, Touch finish.
What is the main difference between signs and classifiers?
A sign is the ASL interpreted version of a word and a classifier is a handshape used to describe a sign.
What does TOSV stand for?
Time, Object, Subject, Verb.
What do Pro-1, Pro-2, and Pro-3 signify in glossing?
I/Me, You, He/She/Him/Her.
Where did ASL originate from?
France-- FSL.
What is the slang "touch finish" typically used to show?
Places you've visited.
True or False:
All signs are classifiers.
False
All classifiers are signs.
What order do normal ASL conversations tend to follow?
Subject-verb-object or subject-verb.
What is a loan sign?
A fingerspelled word that moves as you spell it.
True or False:
Pidgin Signed English uses a system of hand movements on the face to represent sounds.
False
CUE
When is the appropriate time to use the slang "sorry, train gone"?
When somebody misses information that won't be told again.
What do classifiers describe?
An object, movement, or location.
True or False:
ASL grammar is the same as English grammar.
False
ASL has its own unique grammar structure.
Why do we "gloss" ASL rather than just writing it?
Because ASL is not meant to be written, we have to write HOW something is signed rather than WHAT is being signed.
What makes ASL unique in comparison to PSE and SEE?
ASL has its own grammar structure and signs rather than just basing it off of the English language and grammar.
The slang "pah" uses a sign similar to what?
Famous.
True or False:
You can use a classifier to describe an item before saying what the item is.
False
You must say what the item is before describing it.
What is it called when you introduce a topic and then make an observation about that topic?
Topic-comment format.
What is the difference between writing in ASL grammar and ASL gloss?
ASL gloss shows you what to sign and how to sign it including facial expressions and body movement, whereas ASL grammar simply shows you what order to sign words in.
What is the difference between SEE and PSE?
PSE is based off of English grammar while SEE is the signed equivalent of the English language.
What are the two different ways to sign "Tru Biz" and what do they each mean?
Eyebrows up-- "For real?"
Eyebrows down-- "For sure."
Name all the different types of classifiers.
DCL, SCL, LCL, PCL, ICL, BCL, BPCL.
What is topicalization?
Using syntax, facial expressions, and head positioning to introduce an object and make it the topic of a sentence.