What's the Sign?
The 5 Parameters
Gloss Form
Expressive
Deaf Culture
100

Handshape: i hand
Palm Orientation: Towards body
Location: At the head
Movement: Zigzag downward
NMM: Neutral

PEPSI

100

What are the 5 parameters for...
FISH

Handshape: Closed 5
Palm Orientation: Sideways
Location: In front of chest
Movement: "Wiggles" away from body
NMM: Neutral

100

Put this into Gloss:

I need to save gas.

GAS+I+SAVE+NEED

100

Sign this in Gloss:

You are busy on the computer!

(ON)+COMPUTER+YOU+BUSY

100

TTY is short for...

Teletypewriter

200

Handshape: Both X to 1 hands
Palm Orientation: Towards body
Location: In front of chest
Movement: X's flicks to 1's
NMM: Neutral

POPCORN

200

What are the 5 parameters for...
MOTOR

Handshape: Both Claw Hands
Palm Orientation: Towards body -or- Down
Location: In front of chest
Movement: Hands shake back and forth with fingers interlocked
NMM: Neutral

200

Put this into Gloss:

You need to call the doctor tomorrow.

TOMORROW+DOCTOR+YOU+CALL/
CALL-BY-PHONE+NEED

200

Sign this in Gloss:

I will not fail the test tomorrow.

TOMORROW+TEST+I+FAIL+WILL+NOT

200

Deaf people tend to use what type of devices to communicate today?

Phones, FaceTime/Videoing, texting, etc.

300

Handshape:V hand
Palm Orientation: Down
Location: At neck
Movement: Fingertips touch neck
NMM: Tongue between teeth

STUCK

300

What are the 5 parameters for...
BREAK

Handshape: Both S hands
Palm Orientation: Up
Location: In front of chest
Movement: S hands move outward into 5's
NMM: Neutral

300

Put this into Gloss:

The tire got a flat on my bicycle.

MY+BICYCLE+TIRE+FLAT-TIRE+GET/HAVE

300

Sign this in Gloss:

Can you get pepsi, nuts, and popcorn from the store on Friday?

HAPPEN+FRIDAY+STORE+PEPSI+NUTS+POPCORN+YOU+GET+CAN?

300

A Deaf club is...

Answers Vary.

A place where Deaf people come together to socialize and hangout.

400

Handshape: Both Y hands
Palm Orientation: Down
Location: In front of chest
Movement: Thumbs tap together twice
NMM: Neutral

MEASURE

400

What are the 5 parameters for...
FAIL

Handshape: D- K hand; ND- Closed 5
Palm Orientation: Both Up
Location: In front of chest
Movement: D hand slides across ND palm
NMM: Neutral

400

Put this into Gloss:

The watch battery shutdown while I ran.

(HAPPEN)+I+RUN+WATCH+BATTERY+SHUTDOWN

400

Sign this in Gloss:

Electric cars need less gas than motor cars.

(BSL)MOTOR+CAR+(BSR)ELECTRIC+CAR+GAS+LESS+NEED

400

In the late 1980s to early 2000s, Deaf people used these types of communication. (3 of them)

TTY, text pagers, email

500

Handshape: Both 5 hands to Flat O's
Palm Orientation: Away from body
Location: In front of chest
Movement: 5 hands move forward/close into Flat O's
NMM: Neutral

SHUTDOWN; BLOWOUT

500

What are the 5 parameters for...
ANY

Handshape: A hand
Palm Orientation: Sideways
Location: In front of shoulder
Movement: Away from the body; sweeping motion
NMM: Neutral

500

Put this into Gloss:

There was a conflict on the airplane when the dog ate the sandwich.

ON+AIRPLANE+CONFLICT+HAVE+HAPPEN+SANDWICH+DOG+EAT


-or-

HAPPEN+SANDWICH+DOG+EAT+ON+AIRPLANE+CONFLICT+HAVE

500

Sign this in Gloss:

The man struggled with his worn out shoes while riding a bike.

HAPPEN+RIDE-BIKE+WITH+HIS+WEAR-OUT+ SHOE+MAN+STRUGGLE+FINISH

500
A relay service is...

One possible answer, "An organization where a Deaf person can contact an interpreter to have a conversation conveyed over the phone."