Classifiers

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Classifiers

• American Sign Language III

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Used when describing the physical characteristics
  of nouns

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Example
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Example

• CL55(bent) - sphere

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Example
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Example

• CLLL(bent) thin circular object

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Example
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Example

• CLCC SS narrowing object

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Example
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Example

• CLCC large tube object

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Example
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Example

• CL55(closed) - box

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Used when describing the physical characteristics
  of nouns
• These same classifiers can be used to describe a
  variety of objects

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Used when describing the physical characteristics
  of nouns
• These same classifiers can be used to describe a
  variety of objects
• Can you think of any?

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Used when describing the physical characteristics
  of nouns
• These same classifiers can be used to describe a
  variety of objects
• To distinguish between two objects or emphasize
  an unusual size use non-manual mouth morphemes

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Example
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Example

• Mouth oo small

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Example
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Example

• Mouth mm standard size

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Example
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Example

• Mouth cha big

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Used when describing the physical characteristics
  of nouns
• These same classifiers can be used to describe a
  variety of objects
• To distinguish between two objects or emphasize
  an unusual size use non-manual mouth morphemes
• Also the handshape of the CL changes with size

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Descriptive classifiers are also used to describe
  attachments and designs of objects.

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Descriptive classifiers are also used to describe
  attachments and designs of objects.
• Describing these depends on whether they are
  symmetrical or asymmetrical.

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Descriptive classifiers are also used to describe
  attachments and designs of objects.
• Describing these depends on whether they are
  symmetrical or asymmetrical.
• Symmetrical means when something is cut in half,
  both sides are mirror images.

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Descriptive Classifiers

• Descriptive classifiers are also used to describe
  attachments and designs of objects.
• Describing these depends on whether they are
  symmetrical or asymmetrical.
• Symmetrical means when something is cut in half,
  both sides are mirror images.
• Asymmetrical means not symmetrical

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Symmetrical Objects

• Use the same handshape for both hands to describe
  the basic shape of the object.

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Symmetrical Example
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Symmetrical Example

• CLFF- circular object CL SS rolling pin

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Symmetrical Example
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Symmetrical Example

• CL 55(closed) - bowl

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Symmetrical Example
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Symmetrical Example

• CL SS - stir

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Asymmetrical Objects

• Use the same handshape for both hands to describe
  the basic shape of the object.

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Asymmetrical Objects

• Use the same handshape for both hands to describe
  the basic shape of the object.
• Then note the objects differences by maintaining
  one handshape that is the same, and altering your
  dominant handshape.

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Asymmetrical Example
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Asymmetrical Example

• CL FF cylinder object CLCS turning crank

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Asymmetrical Example
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Asymmetrical Example

• CL55(closed) cupped object CLCG - handle

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Asymmetrical Example
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Asymmetrical Example

• CL 55(closed) bowl CL5(closed)4 whisk

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So whats the difference between symmetrical
objects and asymmetrical objects when using
classifiers?