ASL University | Bookstore | Catalog | Dictionary | Lessons | Resources | Syllabi | Library
Items this issue:
In a message dated 5/26/2007 9:52:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight
Time, bowhuntersmith@ writes:
Debby,
Hello. :) My newsletter list is "opt in." That means people choose to subscribe. You (or one of your friends?) typed your email address in at Lifeprint.com or at some point in the past directly subscribed. In any case, I'm glad you like the newsletter. You can find archives of it at http://aslpah.com. For fingerspelling help, visit my fingerspelling practice website at http://asl.ms (For numbers, see: http://asl.bz)
To better understand lexicalization, visit my "lexicalized
fingerspelling" page at
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/fingerspelling/fingerspellinglexicalized.htm.
For a discussion of loan signs, see: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/loansigns.htm. For any other topics of interest, you might try going here: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/topics.htm and typing your query into the search box. Have a nice day. Cordially, --Dr. V
In a message dated 6/13/2007 5:36:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jgarlin@ writes:
Good Morning, Sir!
James,
Your best source on this would probably be Antony Johnson, a deaf martial artist in the Fremont, California Area. I suggest you call the Self Defense Institute (510) 657- 5558 and see if you can get more information, an email address, or perhaps set up a video conference. Let me know what you find out. Cordially, Dr. Bill
In a message dated 6/23/2007 5:30:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ndnlittlecrow@ writes:
Is the sign EXAMPLE directional? I mean if i started it away from me and brought it towards me then would it mean "You show/give me an example"? Or is it not directional and only moves away from the body and only means "example"? The reason I ask is because EXAMPLE is an initialized form of SHOW, so I was wondering if the same "usage rules" applied to initialized forms of words.
Hi Roo,
The word "show" is a verb. You can establish "verb agreement" via "directionality." That means you can modify the movement of the sign "SHOW" to indicate who is showing what to whom.
The word "example" is a noun
thus we do not have the same freedom to employ directionality that we would with a verb.
"Example" is somewhat of a
special case though because it does have a rare "verb" form: "exemplify."
So, technically, you could construct a sentence along the lines of, "Would you mind exemplifying that for me?" Which would make a case for employing directionality with the sign "example." On a personal level, as I sit here signing to myself, playing with the sign, (my family are used to seeing me "sign to myself" and have long since given up worrying whether it is insanity or some other reason) and seeing what "feels" right--I note that it feels okay to sign "give an example to" as one sign/movement, but it "feels" a little "off" to sign "give me an example" using just one sign/movement but still passable. Dr. V
In a message dated 6/23/2007 5:30:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ndnlittlecrow@ writes:
Now for the sign ADD-TO and PLUS. I'm confused as about when i should use which sign. If someone asked me "What is 23 plus 41?", would that use the ADD-TO sign, or the PLUS sign?
-----
Roo, It is relatively flexible and you will get different opinions from different "experts." In general if I were talking about basic math I'd use the PLUS sign. If I have 23 people from the bride's family plus 41 from the groom's family, I'll need 64 chairs. If I were talking about including more of something to an established amount I'd use the "ADD-TO" sign: "In addition to the bride and groom's families we will need chairs for the other guests (and some Tylenol)." --Dr. Bill
In a message dated 6/23/2007 6:30:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, a student writes:
I wanted to ask you what you thought of Youtube.com as a place for students to practice ASL? I think that it has helped me tremendously with receptive skills!
I think youtube will revolutionize ASL learning.
I-Dr. Bill Steve Shaffer (whose wife is a vet) writes:
American Sign Language University ™ |
|