Learning Sign Language Online: ASL 1 – Unit 4 Sample

July 17, 2023
by Start ASL

In this unit sample, you will learn more about the five sign parameters because you are learning sign language online.

The Five Sign Parameters – Part 2

The Five Sign Parameters Examples

In the table below, you will see 10 signs and their parameters:

Sign	Handshape	Movement	Palm Orientation	Location	Non-Manual Markers
GIRL	A	Brushing	To left	Side of chin	“R” mouth shape
BOY	Flat O	Open/Close	To left	Forehead	“O” mouth shape
CHILDREN	Open B	Bounce	Horizontal	In front of body	Context dependent
ALONE	1	Circular	Inward	On chest	Context dependent
TELL	1	Forward	Inward	Chin forward	Head tilt forward, tongue out
SAY	1	Toward	Inward	In front of face to chin	Context dependent
SLEEP	Flat O	Down	Inward	In front of face	Context dependent
NOT-YET	Open B	Shake down	Inward	To side of body	Tongue out
LATE	Open B	Down	Inward	To side of body	“la”
CHEAP	B	Down	Horizontal	Past non-dominant palm	Eyebrows up, frown “chp”

In the video below, you will see the 10 signs above demonstrated:

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