Transcript of Parameter ppt
- 1. The building blocks of American Sign Language
- 2. What is a Language? A system of symbols and grammatical
signals that change across time. Members of a community share and
use this language to interact and to transmit culture.
- 3. Spoken Languages The basic building blocks of English are
These sounds (vowels, consonants) are combined to Words are
combined to which are combined to If we change one of the building
blocks, the and the changes. sounds. form stories, etc. form words.
form sentences, word meaning st p st + + po o
- 4. The Five Parameters of ASL: HANDSHAPE There are 45 different
handshapes in ASL LOCATION The location (where on the body) of each
sign can change, and add grammatical information. MOVEMENT The
direction that the sign moves (away from the body, towards the
body) carries specific information. Repetition of movement can have
grammatical information. PALM ORIENTATION Each handshape can change
orientation; the palm can face out, down, up, etc. FACIAL
EXPRESSION Many signs in ASL require a non-manual signal in order
to be produced correctly. Others simply require the emotive facial
expression to match the meaning the signer is trying to
convey.
- 5. Sign Parameters The parts of a sign It is important for new
signers to realize that even a slight alteration of ONE of the
parameters can produce an un-intended sign. Watch the 2 video clips
Notice that a change in just one small parameter will often produce
a new sign.
- 6. Double click the black box to play video clip
- 7. Which one of the 5 parameters changed? Lets take a look at
each sign individually
- 8. Sign: MOTHER What are the Parameters for the sign: MOTHER?
HS: __________________________ LOC: _________________________
MOV:_________________________ PO: _________________________ FACE
EX: ______________________ (Non-Manual Signal) Hand in shape of a 5
At the chin Double tap Palm faces out Neutral
- 9. Sign: Father What are the Parameters for the sign: Father?
HS: __________________________ LOC: _________________________
MOV:_________________________ PO: _________________________ FACE
EX: ______________________ (Non-Manual Signal) Hand in shape of a 5
Side of the forehead Double tap Palm faces out Neutral
- 10. All the of parameters stayed the same except the location
of the sign which changed the meaning from MOTHER to FATHER.
- 11. Double click to play video clip
- 12. Which one of the 5 parameters changed? Lets again take a
look at each sign individually
- 13. Sign: Church What are the Parameters for the sign: Father?
HS: __________________________ LOC: _________________________
MOV:_________________________ PO: _________________________ FACE
EX: ______________________ (Non-Manual Signal) Hand in shape of a C
Back of wrist Up and down bounce Palm faces out Neutral
- 14. Sign: Chocolate What are the Parameters for the sign:
Father? HS: __________________________ LOC:
_________________________ MOV:_________________________ PO:
_________________________ FACE EX: ______________________
(Non-Manual Signal) Hand in shape of a C Back of wrist Circular
movement Palm faces out Neutral
- 15. All the of parameters stayed the same except the movement
of the sign which changed the meaning from CHURCH to
CHOCOLATE.
- 16. Parameter Practice
- 17. Pick 4 signs from session one vocabulary list and practice
identifying the parameters of each sign.
- 18. SIGN __________ HS LOC MOV PO NM