Lesson 11 Flashcards
Sign clothes/clothing
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Sign dress
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Sign shirt and pants
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Sign jacket
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Sign shorts and skirt
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Signs for socks and shoes
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Sign hat, belt, tie
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How do you sign designer names??
Fingerspell then sign the article of clothing
Sign shopping
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Sign buy
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Sign “Yesterday I bought a Ralph Lauren shirt”
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How do you describe the patterns on clothing?
You use a classifier
What is a classifier?
Used to show location, action, and quantity of something
What does a classifier depend on ?
1) Handshape
2) Context
3) Facial expression
What is the G-hand?
Used to describe how thin something is
- Use “oo” mouth shape
What is a non-manual marker?
Added facial expression with classifiers to add meaning
Signs for hair and moustache
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Sign blonde
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Sign beard
- Thin
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Sign hair
- Short
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What is the C-hand?
Classifier that describes thickness
- Grit your teeth then open mouth to symbolize “cha”
Sign thick beard
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What do you use to describe short hair?
G-hand
What do you use to describe long hair?
4-hand
What do you use to describe curly hair?
Claw-hand
Sign short hair, long hair, and curly hair
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How do you describe clothes with short vs. long sleeves?
- 5-hand
How do you describe polka dots and stripes?
- G-hand (thin) stripes
- 4-hand (how many) stripes
- F-hand for polka dots
What is the purpose of baby signs?
Communication with babies
