Title: Dr. Bill Vicars Lifeprint.com
1Dr. Bill Vicars Lifeprint.com
2linguistics
3structure
4usage
5sign
6signing
7Tools to analyze signs
8Labels,Terms, Specialized Vocabulary
9How are FEEL and SICK the same?
10hand-shape
11How are FEEL and COMPLAIN the same?
12LocationOrientation
13How are FEEL and HAPPY the same?
14MovementLocationOrientation
15How are RED and CUTE different?
16Handshape
17How are SHORT and TRAIN different?
18Orientation
19SHORT and TRAIN share what 3 characteristics?
20How are SUMMER and DRY different?
21SUMMER and DRY share what 3 characteristics?
22How do you sign LATE?
23How do you sign NOT-YET?
24How are LATE and NOT-YET different?
25Non-manual marker(facial expression)
26What is the NMM for FINISH?
27lips protruding
28What differences have we discussed so far?
29handshapelocationorientationmovementNMM
30What shall we call these differences?
31Parameters, characteristics, parts, or features
32Now you have some tools in your toolbox.
33These tools will help you to describe signs.
34Another tool for our box is notation
35Notation systems allow us to write down signs.
36ltL-I-F-E-P-R-I-N-Tgtt PRO-1 KISS-FIST
37Glossing
38How are TranscriptionandTranslationdifferent?
39TranscriptionSystem / Symbols / Conventions
40TranslationLanguage to Language
41How do you sign PREACH?
42What handshape does PREACH use?
43Transcription systems pick a label and stick with
it.
44How do you sign LOBSTER?
45Transcription systems need to handle multiple
versions.
46How do you sign BUSY?How about COMMUTE?
47What would you call that movement? in COMMUTE?
48Transcription systems need ways to describe
movements.
49The Stokoe System (William Stokoe)
50Stokoe focused onHANDSHAPELOCATION MOVEMENT
51How do you sign HEAVEN?SIGN?CHILDREN?
52How would you describe (in English or writing)
the location of those signs?
53Neutral Space is not enough. We need more
detail.
54How do you sign GIVE?NUMBER?NOTHING?
55What is the handshape for each of those signs?
56GIVE and NUMBER have different handshapes!
57Stokoes transcription system didnt provide
enough detail.
58What is the location of the sign DEAF?
59Stokoes system wasnt good at showing sequence.
60Discussing Sequence and Detail are important in
signs such as
61SUMMER vs DRYSIT vs CHAIRRED vs SWEET
62CompareCHRISTCONGRESS(location)
63Compare
64FIRST-PERSON-GIVE-TO-THIRD-PERSON
65THIRD-PERSON-GIVE-TO-FIRST-PERSON
66Difference is what?
67A sequence of locations.
68How do you signADMIT?
69ADMIT has an NMM. Transcriptions need to be
able to account for NMMs.
70How do you sign FINALLY?(2 versions with and
without NMM)
71FINALLY has a change of orientation.Transcripti
on systems need to account for this.
72Stokoes system didnt account for enough detail
or sequence. ?
73What to do?
74A new system!
75Scott Liddell and Robert Johnson
76Transcription System Movement Hold Model
77What are the moves and holds in these signs
78COLOR, GOOD, THINK, light-YELLOW, SCHOOL, DEAF,
SODA, CHINA, MAYBE
79Note Liddell and Johnson use an X to mean
brief hold.
80How many handshapes do you think there are in ASL?
81Stokoe listed 19.
82Liddell and Johnson listed over 150.
83Why is that important?
84Suppose you are transcribing 20?LATER?
85Notice how the thumb location is different?