Unit 18

Question 1

Basic Role Shift Sequence (4)

Answer 1

1. Tell where you and the other person are located
2. Tell what you or the other person is doing
3. Tell how object/liquid is passed between the people
4. Describe the outcome

Question 2

Element Classifers

Answer 2

Represent movements of “elements” such as air, smoke, water/liquid, rain, fire, and light.

S->5 and S->1

Question 3

Instrument Classifiers

Answer 3

How people handle/manipulate an object. Used in Role shifting.

Question 4

Locative Classifers

Answer 4

Tell the location of an object and/it’s movement. Often accompanied by facial expressions.

Question 5

Semantic Classifiers

Answer 5

Describe where the person is located, where they moved, and/how they moved

SCL: 1. SCL: V

Question 6

Body Classifier

Answer 6

Used to show how a person moves his/arms, shoulders, or head. To describe a person’s actions.

Question 7

Body Part Classifiers (BPCLs)

Answer 7

Represent specific parts of the body in action.

Question 8

Variation A

Answer 8

1.Tell where the other person (receiver) is.
2. Tell how you touched the other person
3. Use corresponding gestures ( role shift and reaction).

Question 9

Variation B

Answer 9

1. Tell where the other person (receiver) is
2. Tell how you touched the other person
3. Show receiver’s response (don’t rope shift) instead indicate the receiver turned/ looked at you. Receiver’s reaction.

Question 10

Variation C

Answer 10

1. Tell where the other person (receiver) is
2. Tell how you touched the other person
3. Show receiver’s change in position (no role shift)

Question 11

Variation D

Answer 11

1. Tell where the initiator is standing or how she approaches you
2. Show how initiators touched you (while maintaining receiver’s poor of view)
3. Indicate your reaction.