Dr. Bill Vicars

Lifeprint.com

Classifiers

Classifier 5

CL:5

Note: Many of today's classifier examples have …

lexicalized into

regular signs.

Such signs used to be

classifiers but now they…

are not actually

specifying size or shape,

etc.

… movement or placement.

Hair-types, fur,

or feathers:

mohawk

goosebumps

vs feathers

Porcupine

Porous objects, filters,

screens

The movement of air:

wind vs strong-wind

light-breeze

fans & propellers

Groups of 5

5 (or more) people

standing together

5 (or more) people walking together

Large flat

objects:

a serving platter

a flat lid

cymbals

Flowing things or groups:

herds

crowds of people

shower

baptize

clouds passing over the

moon

Light:

headlights

Ex: RED CAR WHO?

YOUR HEADLIGHTS-

ON

Lights-on

Lights-off

flashing lights

emergency vehicle lights

sunlight

small flashing

notification light

large or fast

moving liquids:

vomit

diarrhea

floods or rising water

copious tears

oceans

water-falls

rivers

Traffic:CL4/CL5

traffic jam

multi-lane

freeways

Upright objects viewed while traveling

very fast:

blurred scenery

while moving

Batting of eyelashes

Sign: FLIRT

Position or movement of a leaf

Flame types

Lexicalized CL:5

classifiers = “Signs”…

LEAF

TRAFFIC

OCEAN

BEACH

VOMIT

TRAFFIC

AMBULANCE

FLIRT

FLOOD

PORCUPINE

FEATHERS

GOOSEBUMPS

flash-the-LIGHTS

Compare…

OCEAN vs monster waves

BEACH vs crashing

wave

FLIRT vs FLIRT-

with-me

Review previous classifiers

stripes,

prison bars

Picket Fence

Ranch Fence

People standing in line.

The movement of a line of people.

bleedingfrom

forehead

drool

Waterrunning from a faucet

runny nose

fancy curtains

long straight

hair

streamers

Four people

standing.

Four people

walking.

multiple lane

freeways

Review

Show me:

3 car garage

A ball’s path

through air

parking in a carport

a snake slithering

off

A car stuck in snow.

3 people crossing the road

head-on car

collision

A large road sign.

helicopter taking off

A rear end car collision

A small triangle.

(car) side

swipe

Motorcyclejumping a

row of cars

(car) broadside

A car in a specific place.

A car was coming

toward me.

three on three

The three of you.

The three of them.

The three of us.

walking or hiking(version)

spray painting a

house

“Old Sailing Ship”

bird catching

prey

climbing large object, wall or cliff

stocking shelves

investing in stocks

Giving a shot (with a needle)

Lexicalized classifiersused to be

what?

classifiers

A classifier that has become

lexicalized is now what?

“A regular sign.”

Give me an example of alexicalized classifier.

immigration=

admittance

BLOOD

SCHEDULE

What if you unfreeze a LEX CL &

change its movements?

It functions as a

classifier again.

AnnouncementSummer 2013

CSUS ASL Immersion Courses!

Learn ASL basics in just

one month!Call (916)

278-6984

Dr. Bill Vicars

Lifeprint.com