Questions and Answers
What are the three kinds of handshape stories?
What methods can be used for telling locations in ASL?
Pointing, waving, expressions, NMM, and describing arrangements.
What do classifiers represent in ASL?
Nouns according to their shape or number.
Which handshape is used to represent a picture on a wall?
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What is the first step in describing the arrangement of a room?
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Signers do not need to maintain eye gaze when indicating spatial relationships.
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What is the sequence for locating small objects?
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Which of the following can be used to communicate plurality in ASL?
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What are the five parameters of ASL?
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ABC stories use signs for each letter of the alphabet.
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How do number stories use ASL handshapes?
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What characterizes one-hand stories?
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What is the process of deafhood?
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What is a double letter bounce in ASL?
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Who developed the concept of deafhood?
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Study Notes
Handshape Stories
- Three types: number stories, ABC stories, one-handshape stories.
- A creative method of storytelling in ASL using specific handshapes.
Telling Locations
- Use actual pointing to direct attention (e.g., “Down the hall to the right”).
- Waving as a method to indicate directions (up, down, left, right).
- Use non-manual markers (NMM) for distance (close, far).
- Descriptive phrases for clarity (next to, across from, near).
Classifiers and Location
- Classifiers represent nouns based on shape and arrangement.
- Signed in corresponding areas of the signing space.
- Handshapes should reflect the objects' characteristics.
Examples of Classifiers
- Open B handshape: images on walls, cabinet doors.
- C handshape: appliances like refrigerators and dishwashers.
- Two C hands: describe furniture like kitchen islands or sofas.
- A hand (thumb up): represents vases, potted plants, and table lamps.
Describing Room Arrangements
- Begin from the perspective of the doorway to describe a room.
- Note room shape and identify noticeable features or furniture.
- Use classifiers or pointing to indicate locations of objects systematically.
Indicating Spatial Relationships
- Objects may have natural associations (e.g., sofa with coffee table).
- Eye gaze shifts to establish locations when identifying objects.
Locating Small Objects
- Use doorway perspective to identify the room of an object.
- Indicate the nearest furniture to narrow down the object's location.
- Shift gaze to correlate with identification until reaching specific location.
Communicating Plurality
- Use cardinal numbers, quantifier signs, or classifiers for plural concepts.
- Repeated classifiers can show both plurality and spatial relationships.
Five Parameters of ASL
- Key elements: Handshape, Palm Orientation, Location, Expression, Movement.
ABC Stories
- Storytelling method using signs for each letter of the alphabet.
Number Stories
- Utilize ASL handshapes for numbers 1-10, 15, and 20 during storytelling.
One-Hand Stories
- Consistently use one handshape throughout the narrative.
Deafhood Concept
- Involves gathering perspectives on deaf culture, life, and politics.
- Promotes moving beyond existing limitations in deaf cultural understanding.
Double Letters in ASL
- Bounce for certain pairs (BB, KK, LL, RR).
- Repeated without bounce for others (SS, NN, TT, FF, DD).
- Sideways repeated for letters like AA, EE, OO.
Paddy Ladd
- Recognized for developing the concept of deafhood.
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Test your understanding of creative ASL play through handshape stories and location descriptions. This quiz covers various methods of telling locations, including finger-pointing and facial expressions. Challenge yourself with key concepts from Chapter 13!
