Classifiers (A few depictive signing categories in ASL) (Remake of:
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- Опубліковано 10 гру 2023
- A brief look at the general categories of classifiers (depictive signing).
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Classifiers (A few depictive signing categories in ASL) (Remake of: • Classifiers (Depictive... )
by William G. Vicars, EdD
with Interpreter Preparation Program student / Lifeprint Studio intern Lynneah Nelson
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I see a fuzzy area where signs, classifiers, inflections all live together. If sign "Focus" have a sharp left turn, to say "Focus-away", or inflect "Problem" similar to "Pain", show where the problem or difficulty is, like over the ear, to say "ear-Problem, Focus-away". The inflection "All-Around" is standard and recognized without needing clarification. I can also inflect signs toward myself, like "Integrate", to say that ASL has become a part of me, but, I can only find out if these make sense by signing to Deaf and looking for a confused expression. But, at this stage, if someone asks me why I sign, I'll most likely just start to cry, amazing~
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Any advise on understanding 2 handed signs, when they’re done one handed? I volunteer at any local Deaf events and when we’re setting up or cleaning up people often sign one handed while holding things and I get lost and feel a fool. Thanks for everything Dr. Vicars!!
Recognizing one-handed signing is a lot like learning to read cursive in written English. It requires a strong knowledge of the underlying signs and then a massive amount of exposure and practice so that your brain's neural pathways are myelinated enough to allow you to quickly figure out which signs are intended by only seeing a portion of the sign.
So, no, I don't have any super-duper shortcuts other than to suggest that over time it gets easier with exposure and practice.
You can however flip a mental switch and start paying attention to signs you see and imagining them done one-handed. It is a form of mental work that pays you back by making it easier to understand one handed signing when you see it. Actively ask yourself, what would that sign look like one-handed? Visualize it. Do that enough, for enough signs, and eventually when you see the sign in real life it makes sense faster than had you not practiced.
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@@sign-language you got it. We all SO appreciate all you do and I’m trying to do as much as I can for my local Deaf community too! My husband and I volunteer at all the events and donate items for auctions etc. I love the supportive community!! Thanks for everything Dr. Vicars!!!!
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And thank you for above mentioning ASL benefits for “visually oriented communicators”. I started learning sign years ago for my autistic son and fell in love with Deaf culture along the way
10:17 Understanding that ASL in an expressive language related to but different from English, how is the "obese person waddling" sign/expression used in a non derogatory or harmless manner? Thanks.
What an excellent question!
Context, relationship, facial expression, intent, and other things like the reality of the situation all influence how a sign is perceived. By "reality of the situation" I mean literally what is the reality -- is the person really obese or are they skinny but complaining about "feeling" fat? Also, we can use a neutral facial expression if we just want to state the reality of the way someone is walking in a matter of fact manner.
An example of the "Y"-hand classifier / sign not being derogatory or harmful would be to use it in describing a Sumo wrestling situation. You could modify the facial expression and use more forceful movements and create a "thunderous" type of walking (or thundering forward) by a massive Sumo wrestler thus the sign would actually be complimentary.
Another example of a non-harmful usage of this sign would be to use a neutral (or whatever sentiment you wish to convey) facial expression while using this sign to describe a penguin waddling from one place to another.
An aspect to consider is that Hearing and Deaf culture are different. To whatever extent you already knew that -- forgive me, I've got a wide readership and perhaps some other reader might benefit from reflecting on the idea that what is considered derogatory in one culture might be fairly standard in some other culture.
In the Deaf world we use the term "Deaf blunt" to proudly note that we are often more blunt in our communication and that true / actual Deaf bluntness isn't offensive to other Deaf blunt people. Sure, there are Deaf jerks in the Deaf world -- just as there are Hearing jerks. "Deaf blunt" isn't a free pass to be a jerk but rather a cultural approach to being direct in our description of reality.
For example, I had a roommate (Deaf) back when I had hair on my scalp. He and I were "buds." He moved away and I moved away but after a few years we met up at a conference and two things happened right away when we saw each other:
1. We gave each other a big hug.
2. He then signed, WOW! YOU BALD!
(Excuse the caps, in ASL writings we tend to capitalize signs.)
What constitutes rudeness can and does vary from person to person but I think it would be generally accurate to claim that in Hearing culture my former roommate's comment would likely be considered rude.
From the Deaf culture lens though -- he was simply being "Deaf blunt." I took absolutely zero offense. None. Why? Because he was stating an obvious yet to him momentarily "shocking" fact. We then proceeded to have a great conversation and hugged again at the end of the conversation.
Another example is if you have bad breath and come within smelling distance of a native Deaf individual who grew up "in the culture" chances are you are going to be informed of the status of your breath. You can take offense if you choose but chances are no offense was intended. It is more likely that you will be offered a mint or piece of gum if the person has a spare and (again if you choose) you can go on and have a wonderful conversation.
I could likely go on at length discussing this but I'll just mention this next point and then I need to focus on various local projects -- the point being: Some signs might be best be placed in a person's receptive vocabulary (metaphorical) "toolbox" and not placed in a person's active usage expressive vocabulary. In other words, it is good for ASL interpreters to be able to recognize a wide range of signing (offensive or not) even if they don't personally tend to use certain words or signs in their daily conversations.
Additional notes: I mentioned the "WADDLE" sign to the Lifeprint-ASLU (Facebook) group:
A person commented: I used this sign for the giant in Jack and the Beanstalk.
We had a local DHoH teacher that this was her name sign. She embraced and laughed that she was this sign.
Another person commented: "I used it to describe myself very pregnant :) "
Love this question and REALLY love this answer. Thanks for taking the time to dive into the explanation Dr. Vicars. Dead blunt is one of my favourite parts of the culture ❤❤❤
I've always been curious about this. Is it rude to ask a deaf person about how fluently they speak? I have been curious if you can because I am really interested in learning more about how deaf people can learn to talk more. I just want to have your opinion on that question of asking deaf people about their speech fluency. Thanks so much!
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/can-you-speak.htm