asl help

Moonsaphires · 09-09-2008, 11:49 PM

hi everyone i am trying to learn asl. I am in asl 4 and having a heck of a time with my homework. Since ASL is not like spanish where I can type in the word i dont know. I cant find any help unless I ask a person, and i dont know any fluent ASL users. I am really excited to learn this language, but i am stuck. If i describe the handshape and placement would yall mind helping?

Moonsaphires · 09-09-2008, 11:50 PM

an "i" at the corner of the mouth

???

Moonsaphires · 09-10-2008, 12:16 AM

is that a possible name sign?

Anij · 09-10-2008, 02:07 AM

do you mean perhaps "JEALOUS" ?
Other signs that I can think on in that signing space are "ISRAEL", "SINGLE" (initialized with "i" version)

If you have a context for the sign that would help too.

P.S. do you have a webcam ?

NorCal20 · 09-10-2008, 03:43 AM

depend where you are...

JClarke · 09-10-2008, 03:51 AM

Looks like a sign of 'Jealous' -- but this site should help you more... www.aslpro.com

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SimplyMints · 09-10-2008, 04:45 AM

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I hope that's where I found it

SimplyMints · 09-10-2008, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonsaphires

an "i" at the corner of the mouth

???

Does the i move? What is its orientation? Could be jealous. Or do you mean like in Austin Powers?

Sorry, I don't suppose I'm helping any

fhjmom · 09-10-2008, 03:22 PM

I am just learning ASL and so I am not much help, but there is a book I saw at Barnes & Noble that was a handsign dictionary. You could look up signs by the handshape. I just glanced at it so I am not sure how easy it is to use or how thorough it is, but I am wanting to purchase it myself. Fortunately, have pretty frequent access to a few certified interpreters, so I can usually get an answer pretty quickly when I have questions.

Bebonang · 09-14-2008, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonsaphires

an "i" at the corner of the mouth

???

If you move the "i" motion like a J at the corner of the mouth that would indicate "JEALOUS". I don't know of any "I" for that corner of the mouth. That is it.

Bebonang · 09-14-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anij

do you mean perhaps "JEALOUS" ?
Other signs that I can think on in that signing space are "ISRAEL", "SINGLE" (initialized with "i" version)

If you have a context for the sign that would help too.

P.S. do you have a webcam ?

ISRAEL is the sign for "I" motion from one side of the chin to the other side of the chin. SINGLE is the sign for Alphabet S like a fist which you can do the same for ISRAEL motion from one side of the chin to the other side of the chin.

Anij · 09-15-2008, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Bebonang

ISRAEL is the sign for "I" motion from one side of the chin to the other side of the chin. SINGLE is the sign for Alphabet S like a fist which you can do the same for ISRAEL motion from one side of the chin to the other side of the chin.

Re ISRAEL - yup, I know that sign all too well , I'm a theology student

so oddly enough for me, that sign comes up daily in my life ... since we weren't given if it was a single or dual location/touchpoint sign, or a frame of reference for context etc, so I just thought I'd mention it in case.

We have a regional variation here of "SINGLE" (meaning like a bachelor or "individual") which isn't made with a S handshape but a "I" which is very similar to ISRAEL, but tapped, not drawn downward when made ... so hey, I thought I'd toss that in just in case as well

Ta

fhjmom · 09-15-2008, 09:19 AM

Quote:

If you move the "i" motion like a J at the corner of the mouth that would indicate "JEALOUS".

That is the sign I learned for "juice". Is that a regional variation or was I taught wrong? Thanks!

SimplyMints · 09-15-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fhjmom

That is the sign I learned for "juice". Is that a regional variation or was I taught wrong? Thanks!

All I can say is that's not even remotely similar to the sign for "juice" that I know.

Oh, I can also safely say that that is a very clear description of the sign for "jealous" that I know.

I just don't know if that's a different language from what I know.

I just typed a whole bunch of rambling off topic and deleted it.

RedFox · 09-16-2008, 01:36 AM

I've seen that J at the mouth used as jealous and juice.

kimpossible · 09-16-2008, 03:50 AM

an I at the corner of the mouth might be a name sign if you happened to be talking to Dr Evil

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Moonsaphires Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	asl help hi everyone i am trying to learn asl. I am in asl 4 and having a heck of a time with my homework. Since ASL is not like spanish where I can type in the word i dont know. I cant find any help unless I ask a person, and i dont know any fluent ASL users. I am really excited to learn this language, but i am stuck. If i describe the handshape and placement would yall mind helping?

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Moonsaphires Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4	an "i" at the corner of the mouth ???

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Anij Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 357	do you mean perhaps "JEALOUS" ? Other signs that I can think on in that signing space are "ISRAEL", "SINGLE" (initialized with "i" version) If you have a context for the sign that would help too. P.S. do you have a webcam ?

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fhjmom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	I am just learning ASL and so I am not much help, but there is a book I saw at Barnes & Noble that was a handsign dictionary. You could look up signs by the handshape. I just glanced at it so I am not sure how easy it is to use or how thorough it is, but I am wanting to purchase it myself. Fortunately, have pretty frequent access to a few certified interpreters, so I can usually get an answer pretty quickly when I have questions.

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RedFox Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bellows Falls, VT Posts: 1,195	I've seen that J at the mouth used as jealous and juice.

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kimpossible Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 180	an I at the corner of the mouth might be a name sign if you happened to be talking to Dr Evil