jasin

I could not find it in any Asl dictionaries. I am trying to sign various things with that sign in it eg. receptive skills, receptive translation, etc..

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Tousi

It's the same sign as the one you use for "receive".

jasin

ok,

deafbajagal

Like you would sign for "hear" but by the eye instead of the ear - that's one way to do it, if you're saying "receptive language" - then you can do it by the eye (unless the person is referring to hearing the language - then it would by the ear.

Receptive also can have the same sign as "receive"...or even "accept," depending on the context.

jasin

I think thats a different context. In signing one's skills, or abilities, are either expressive or receptive. The receptive skills is how well one can see, understand, etc.. what is being signed.

Tousi

Deafbajagal was just offering you another sign meaning the same thing, that's all.

jasin

Ok, thats cool

jasin

btw, no one actually gave me a link to the sign or told me discriptivly how to sign it.

Guess i'll just have to ask a fellow deaf.

jillio

Post # 4.

jasin

I already know what the word/sign receptive means. Thanks anyways.

Oceanblue7

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jasin

I didn't see it there. Maybe its listed as another sign?

jillio

You need to look for the concept, not the English word.

Reba

Receptive visual:

Two 3-hands, positioned near (not touching) each eye, fingertips pointing forward.

Bend the index and middle fingers in and out. Concept is the eyes scooping in information.


Receptive auditory:

Same sign but positioned near the ears.


However, if the discussion is about interpreting, and using receptive skills, then the receptive signs are only half the concept. The interpreter would use the RECEPTIVE-EYES, INTERPRET, and then SPEAKING or VOICING.

Or:

RECEPTIVE-EARS, INTERPRET, and then ASL-SIGNING.



Generic "receptive skills" can be RECEPTIVE-EYES SKILLS as in "I need to improve my receptive skills."

Or,

VOICING SKILLS as in "I need to improve my voicing skills."

Not 100 percent conceptual but commonly understood and accepted in context.

I hope I'm not adding to the confusion.

Tousi

Not to me you're not; Jasin, what Reba is saying is what deafbajagal was also offering you as another sign for receptive which, by the way, is probably technically more spot on than what I offered.

jasin

Thank you very much

jasin

ok

jasin

I always prefer answers from deaf people when it comes to our Language. Thanks

VamPyroX

The problem with ASL is that the vocabulary is very limited compared to the English language. So, it's usually done with synonyms.

I would probably use "receive" but in the form of how it's used. There are receptive related to seeing and receptive related to hearing. So, one sign would be used at eye level and the other would be used at the ear.

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RedFox

If there were deaf dogs with hands, they'd have a version for their noses too. Deaf butterflies and flies with hands would have one for their mouths too.

jillio

What if the deaf person is not as fluent as a hearing person who has an answer?

jillio

shel90

True, 10 years ago if u had asked me, I would have no idea what the sign for receptive was.

Doesnt matter one's hearing status but on how fluent the person is with the language.

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Reba

There are also many signs that the average deaf person doesn't use in daily life but that interpreters must know. Just like not all hearing people know the definitions for all English words. Many words and signs are specific to certain fields and occupations, so not everyone knows them.

When in doubt, I always check with the deaf client/student first for the preferred sign.

jasin

You are sooooo right!! Most all hearing people would not understand that or know that either as they don't need Asl to function in life or to make a living. You are respecting the deaf sooo much always checking with a deaf client/student. The very best interpreters I have had have always asked me which sign I prefer.

jasin

There is also some signs that can only be used in certain contexts, settings, ways, etc.. and not learning Asl in a classroom setting does not teach you this. Even most deaf people wont teach you this stuff when you learn Asl from them on the streets.

jillio

Exactly. In which case, a hearing terp would be more capable of providing an accurrate answer to a question: "What is the sign for....?" than the average deaf individual who never uses the sign.

Agreed. In a terping situation, or even in a profession conversational situation between a hearing and a deaf individual both fluent in ASL, it is always best to let the deaf client guide the use of specific signs and modes.

And if you are truly unsure about the contextual use of a sign, a sign dictionary is usually the most confusing place to try to answer your question.

jillio

Thanks. Thats my point.

society's_child

Funny... I always called that sign "listening with your eyes". Always helped me to remember it that way. Lol, i'm such a goof.