MIND-FROZE Shocked, can’t think
BLOW-ONE’S TOP Similar to the English idiom
MIND+LIMIT I can’t think or take-in anymore just now, or my brain is tired and full
I-I-I Egotistic, think only of yourself
QUESTION-ON-BRAIN Puzzled, confused
HUNGRY++ Passionate, horny
ORANGE-SNOT-THROW Don’t care
BIG-HEAD Egotistical, swell-headed
Instrument CL (ICL): Shows how a person handles/manipulates an object (throwing, catching, passing, receiving…)
Element CL (ECL): Show elements (air, smoke, water/rain, fire, light, blood…)
Locative CL (LCL): Tell the location of an object and/or its movement
Semantic CL (SCL): Tell where a person is located, where/how they move (person leaving, sitting facing me, falling forward…)
Body CL (BCL): Shows how a person moves their body parts/ their actions. Only the upper body (for verbs). (waving, shrugging, hands on hip…)
Body Part CL (BPCL): Specific parts of the body in action (running, jumping, crossing legs, feet..)
“an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements ”
Some fairly common ASL idioms
DO-DO-DO Can mean “What are you doing?” or you are in an awkward situation and wondering how to get out of it
TOUCH+FINISH “Have you been to…?” or “I have already been to…”
VOMIT! “I detest that.” “I really hate that!” or “That’s repulsive.”
FUNNY+NONE “That’s not funny” or “This is nothing to laugh at”
O-I-C “Oh, I see”
THINK+DISAPPEAR “The thought slipped my mind.”
TRAIN-GONE Missed out on
FINE! (wiggle) Used as a reaction to some humorous human error, joke, or as a response to a clever or witty remark. “cool/nifty/swell”
As a kid I never realized that Left Eye signed on and off during the song (mostly starting at 1:30)
and fyi I’ll be posting more again when school starts in a few weeks
If you have not heard of Hard Man I would very much recommend looking it up. I saw it when it came to my school and it was a very well made film. This movie is not only for Deaf people or people who know ASL, it does have CC as well. But if you are an ASL student, this would be a great way to help your receptive skills, and hey it’s also entertaining! You can check out ASL film’s website to see if it is going to be shown in your city.
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There are five parameters for almost every sign; they are
A minimal pair is two signs that differ only by one parameter. Examples:
LOCATION:
MOVEMENT:
HANDSHAPE:
PALM ORIENTATION:
NON-MANUAL:
ASL 1: You’re a newborn. You don’t know what you’re doing and neither do the people around you.
ASL 2: You’re in diapers now. People can get the gist of what you’re saying, but it’s probably just your parents.
ASL 3: Diapers are off and now you’re in pull-ups! You’re most likely a little cocky now too. Don’t let that get to your head, everyone has accidents eventually. (And don’t forget you were just in diapers)
ASL 4: Time for the real deal (underwear!!), but don’t be too showboaty, you’re still just a kid.
My Professor cracks me up with her analogies.
