Replying to Avatar ASL Terp + Teach

nostriches - AMA

What questions (or assumptions) do you have about American Sign Language?

Common question I've been asked:

>Is Sign Language universal?

>Isn't ASL just English on the hands?

>Is sign language is real language?

>Is ASL hard to learn?

>Can't Deaf people just read lips?

What questions do YOU have about signed languages?

#introductions #plebchain #nostr #homeschooling #asl #AMA
Avatar
𝔼𝕣π•ͺπ•Ÿ 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

So I know Chinese and it uses a lot of classifiers (a CUP of water, a SHEET of paper, but for everything; we call them β€œmeasure words” which is a calque). I think I heard that ASL also uses classifiers and I’d like to know more about that.

Reply to this note

Please Login to reply.

Discussion

Avatar
ASL Terp + Teach 1y ago

Fascinating! Yes, ASL uses Classifiers, too! Our Classifiers are a suite of HANDSHAPES + MOVEMENTS that represent objects' speed/size/shape/texture, etc.

Examples include: Describing a CUP, BOTTLE, πŸ“Έ FRAME/DOOR FRAME, 4-legged animal running, hail storms, tsunamis, CAR-crashes, etc.

πŸ€™