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2Classifiers Lesson 1
3The sign for classifier is
4CL
5ASL Classifiers
6Useful vocabulary
7TOPIC subject quote
8HAND
9SHAPE
10HANDSHAPE
11CATEGORY group of cluster as a whole
12CLASS-(Learning group)vs CLASS-(category)
13Classes categories
14GROUP
15THINGS
16MOVEMENT
17SIZE
18LOCATIONPLACE
19USE / USAGE
20SHOW-(represent / example)
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22Descriptive Classifiers (DCL)
23DCLs are also known as size and shape
specifiers, (SASSes).
24DCL's help represent or describe a person or
object.
25Examples of DCL's
26DCLB (or bent B) extremely tall
27DCLB-(bent) short
28DCL4 long hair
29DCL1 bulletin board
30DCL1 black board
31DCL4-(claw) freckles
32DCL4 striped
33DCLG thin
34DCL4-(claw) curly hair
35Review DCL's
36black board
37bulletin board
38curly hair
39very tall
40freckles
41long hair
42Short-(person)
43stripes
44thin
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46 Semantic Classifiers
47SCL's represent categories of nouns.
48For example, people or vehicles.
49Examples of SCL's
50SCL1 (person) walking fast
51SCL1 person walks to...____
52SCL3 (vehicle) car goes to____
53SCLY (obese person) waddling
54SCLO-flat (fast-car) cruising
55SCLV-(bent) row of chairs
56Review Semantic Classifiers
57row of chairs
58fast-carcruising
59waddling
60(person) walking fast
61(vehicle) car goes to____
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63 Locative Classifiers
64LCL's show placement or spatial information about
an object.
65LCL's sometimes show types of movement
66Examples of LCL's
67LCLCLCLB place cup on napkin
68LCL5 leaf floating to the ground
69LCL1 (sticks) one here-one here
70LCLB shelf (over to the right)
71LCL1 goal-posts
72LCLLL adjust a picture
73Review Locative Classifiers
74adjust a picture
75cup on napkin
76goal-posts
77leaf floating to the ground
78shelf (over to the right)
79(sticks) one here-one here
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81 Plural classifiers
82PCL's indicate a specific number or a
non-specific number.
83Examples of PCL's
84PCL2 two people walking
85PCL4 long line of people
86PCL4 people moving in line
87PCL 5 scads (many) of _____.
88PCLV people seated in a circle
89Review Plural Classifiers
90two people walking
91long line of people
92people moving in line
93scads of _____.
94people seated in a circle
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96 Instrument Classifiers
97ICLs show how you would handle an object.
98Examples of ICL's
99ICL driving
100ICL hammer a nail
101ICL play checkers
102ICL play chess
103ICL light match
104ICL (broom) sweep
105ICL (water) pour in
106ICL (garbage) dump out
107ICL (clothes) hang up
108Review Instrument Classifiers
109driving
110dump out garbage
111hammer in a nail
112hang up clothing
113light a match
114play checkers
115play chess
116pour water in
117sweep with a broom
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119 Body Classifiers (Mime)
120BCLs You use your body to act out or role play.
121Sometimes this is like mime. Other times you just
show the action that is going on.
122Examples of BCLs
123BCL almost throw up
124BCL give hug to child
125BCL listen for strange noise
126BCL run hard /pumping arms
127BCL wave to crowd
128BCL yawn
129BCL scared reaction
130Review Body Classifiers
131almost throw up
132give hug to child
133listen for strange noise
134run hard/pumping arms
135wave to crowd
136yawn
137scared
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139 Bodypart Classifiers
140A specific part of your body is doing an action.
141BPCL examples
142BPCLFF (eyeballs) -look at
143BPCL kick back (relax)
144BPCL cross legs
145BPCL tap foot
146BPCL (head) tilted-back
147BPCLC-(flat) big grin
148BPCLLL red face embarrassed
149BPCLB mouth frowning
150Review Bodypart classifiers
151eyeballs-look at
152kick back relax
153cross legs
154tap foot
155Tilt head back
156red faced
157big frown
158big grin
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160 Element classifiers
161ECL's represent the elements (earth, air, water,
fire).
162Examples of ECL's
163ECL4 water from a faucet
164Note wg means wiggle
165ECL5wg a candle burning
166ECL1 a flash of lightning
167ECLO-(flat)-spread lights appearing
168ECL25-hand (2h) shining star
169ECL O-(flat)-spread sunlight
170Review Element Classifiers
171water from a faucet
172a candle burning
173a flash of lightning
174lights appearing
175shining star
176sunlight
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