Oct 31-Nov 3 Flashcards
Halloween
Palms directed to face and swipe towards ears 2x (like a mask swiping)
Pumpkin
Left palm relaxed, right hand does P and thumb and middle finger flick on top of back of left palm
Deaf Olympics
Deaflympics (formerly World Games for the Deaf WGD)
Began in 1924
Logo: ties strong elements
-Sign language
-Deaf and international cultures
-unity and continuity
Hand shapes OK, GOOD, GREAT overlap in a circle represent original sign–> together, hand shapes represent sign for united
Olympics
F with hands, thumb and index circles interlock and switch then interlock
World games for Deaf
W in motion of Year, games, Deaf
Unity
F with hands, Right hand pointing up, left horizontal with fingertips pointing outward, interlock and go in horizontal circular motion
Referents
When talking about people, places, or things not in immediate environment
Name what you are referring to and then designate by pointing to a locationRetain same points of reference as you continue talking about people/object
Relationship
Unity but move side to side
Captioning
F with both hands finger palms face both and flick outwards 2x
Closed Captioning
Closed/Oopen door, Captioning
OR
CC
Subtitle
Fingerspell
Closed Captioned
Created by WGBH
2 Logos
-CC
-Television set merged with tailed speech balloon
Open captions
always are in view and cannot be turned off (CC can be turned on and off by viewer)
What are Subtitles?
captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or tv screen that translate or transcribe dialogue or narrative
ASLIA
Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Alberta
Provincial association
promotes provision of high quality service through endorsement of ethical practices, standards, continuing development of interpreting skills, knowledge and professional growth
CASLI
Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters
Established in 1979
Only certifying body of ASL-English interpreters in Canada
Fake
Index finger glides from ear to chin 2x
Gestuno
Not a universal language
former term for International Sign Language
Artificially devised sign language or communication system
Composed of loan words and iconic words
Possessive Adjective vs. Personal Pronoun
Your (Palm) vs. You (Point)
Emphasis
Thumb of right hand drives and pivots into left palm facing right side
You’re vs Your
When it is You’re, point as in YOU (not palm as in your)
I saw her mother in the library
Women, point, her mother, I saw, Library
I found your glasses
Your glasses, I found
What are they for?
Index finger swipes (like nephew) at forehead
-If you are answering me, eyebrows down
-If I answer myself (Rh-), eyebrows up
Battery
Index and middle finger curved bunny ears, knuckles click each other 2x at middle phalanges
Matches
Left palm faces right, right hand uses thumb and index curved to emulate striking a match upwards with some space from left palm
Lock
Hashtag with index and middle fingers both hands, right hand behind left, palm belly facing body
Abbreviations
Open palms face body, right on top of left, They both close into fists
Refrigerator
REF
Air conditioning
AC
Microwave oven
MW
Street
ST
Overtime
OT
Facetime
FT
Minute
MIN
Pounds
LB or LBS