Classifiers Types

Question 0

DCL examples

Descriptive Classifiers

Answer 0

Shape and design of abase, design on wallpaper, height width of a box, description of a clothing or items put on body.

Question 1

Descriptive Classifier

DL

Answer 1

Referred to as a size and shape specifier or SASS. Used to describe the appearances of an object, eg the shape, size, texture, or pattern of an object. Usually produced with both hands for either symmetrical or asymmetrical shapes.

Question 2

BPSASS

Body Part Size and Shape Shifter

Answer 2

Function similarly as DCL, but used to describe the shape, size, or texture of a body part.

Question 3

BPSASS examples

Body Part Size and Shape Specifer

Answer 3

Shape and size of an elephant’s ears, the design of a parrot’s headdress, the shape of a person’s nose, the texture of a car’s fur, the design of a person’s hairstyle, size of s body’s cheeks.

Question 4

BPCL

Body Part Classifier

Answer 4

Represents a specific part of the body doing the action. The hand shape represents the body part and is usually iconic (physically similar to the part)

Question 5

BPCL examples

Body Part Classifier

Answer 5

An alligator’s mouth snapping, a horse’s ears moving, a person’s eyes darting back and forth, a person’s head resting on someone’s shoulder, toes wiggling, a person’s legs wading through mud.

Question 6

LCL

Locative Classifier

Answer 6

Represents an object (or part of an object) being in a specific location and/or doing an action. The hand shape usually iconically represents the part or whole object. Usually one handshape is used LCL handshape are primarily: B/5, H, 1,C

Question 7

LCL examples

Locative Classifier

Answer 7

A leaf drifting down, a door banging close, a cup tipping over, a cigarette dangling from mouth, a pencil flying through the air, a basketball hitting someone,s head.

Question 8

SCL

Semantic Classifier

Answer 8

Functions similar to LCL in representing an object/person/animal in a specific location or in action, the difference is the hand shape always represents the WHOLE object/body is “abstract” and does not change firm. SCLs are usually limited to these handshakes ‘open A’, “sideway 3’, ‘upright 1’, ‘ILY’, “V’

Question 9

SCL examples

Semantic Classifier

Answer 9

A case upon a shelf (A), 
A motorcycle jumping off a cliff (3)
A drunk person going down the street (1)
A plane landing (ILY)
A person slipping on ice (V)

Question 10

ICL

Instrument Classifier

Answer 10

Shows how one handles or manipulates an object. One group if ICLs shows the “hand(s)” handling the object.

Question 11

Tool ICL

Tool Instrument Classifier

Answer 11

Represents the object but it indicates being handled

Question 12

ICL examples

Instrument Classifier

Answer 12

Holding the handle of a pail, pulling out a drawer, using a hammer, ringing the doorbell, turning over a page, cleaning with a cloth

Question 13

Tool ICL examples

Tool Instrument Classifier

Answer 13

Using a blow dryer, shooting with a gun, using a screwdriver.

Question 14

BCL

Body Classifier

Answer 14

The upper part of the body becomes the classifier in which the upper body “enacts” the action, especially the arms. BCL is similar to ICL except BCL doesn’t show any handling or manipulating of something else. Role shifting is required with BCLs but not all role shifting are BCLs

Question 15

BCL examples

Body Classifier

Answer 15

A person waving excitedly, a person crossing arms and pointing, person scratching head, person moving arms while running.

Question 16

PCL

Plural Classifier

Answer 16

Indicates movement or location of a group of objects/persons/animals with a specific or non-specific number.

Question 17

PCL examples

Plural Classifier

Answer 17

A long line of people slowly moving, three people walking across the street together, people sitting in an audience, a pile of logs.

Question 18

ECL

Element Classifier

Answer 18

Represents the movement of an element or things that are not solid I.e., air, smoke, water/liquid, fire, light.

Question 19

ECL examples

Element Classifiers

Answer 19

Water dripping, lights blinking, steam coming out of a hole, blood coming out of a body, a candle flame, cigarette smoke coming out of mouth

Question 20

Number/Letter classifier

Answer 20

Uses the letter(s) of the manual alphabet or number handshakes as a part of a description of an object.

Question 21

Number/letter Classifier examples

Answer 21

Number and name on football jersey, logo on a baseball cap, logo on a store window, written word on a book