Sign Language Sign Language Handshapes and Classifiers 3

Question 1

What is the 'location' parameter in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Where on or near the body a sign is made

Answer

Location refers to the specific place on or near the signer's body where a sign is produced, such as at the forehead, chin, chest, or in neutral space.

Question 2

What is 'neutral space' in ASL signing?

Accepted Answer

The area in front of the signer's body, roughly between the waist and shoulders, where many signs are made

Answer

Neutral space is the area directly in front of the signer's torso, roughly between the waist and shoulder level, where a large number of ASL signs are produced.

Question 3

What is a 'contact sign' in ASL?

Accepted Answer

A sign where the hand touches the body at a specific location

Answer

Contact signs are signs where the hand makes contact with a specific part of the body (face, chest, arm), and this contact is part of the sign's formation.

Question 4

What is meant by 'sign space' in ASL?

Accepted Answer

The three-dimensional area around the signer's body used for making signs and grammatical distinctions

Answer

Sign space (or signing space) is the three-dimensional space in front of and around the signer's body that is used to produce signs and establish grammatical relationships.

Question 5

What is a 'compound sign' in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Two signs combined to create a new meaning

Answer

A compound sign in ASL is formed by combining two separate signs to create a new concept, often with modifications in movement or handshape where they join.

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