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Beowulf said:
Are you serious??? :lol:
I saw a sign where you make a "C" with one hand and use two fingers from the other hand for a flapping tongue inside it. Was not sure if it was "audist", though.
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No , Kidding. But I would propose it as a good one. :)
 
Beowulf said:
Are you serious??? :lol:
I saw a sign where you make a "C" with one hand and use two fingers from the other hand for a flapping tongue inside it. Was not sure if it was "audist", though.
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I've seen that used for someone who runs the mouth while signing.
 
Sign for 'Duh'

Is there a sign for 'duh'? I know it's not a real word, so I'm not sure if there is a real ASL sign. I know people do the gesture by hitting the side of your hand on your chest, but I'm sure that's not a real sign.
 
Anyone know a good sign for "corruption"? Came up in our Book Club recently.
 
Hey guys,

Very novice signer here (about 3 hours of in-class instruction), but I already have tonnes of questions. I wondered if someone could help me out with these two:

1) In class, we signed "exchange personal information". When the teacher signed personal, he did something like moving an A-shaped hand (I think :P) from the left side of his chest to the right side of his chest. I was trying to look it up online, but the sign I keep seeing is an A-shaped hand with big finger directed towards the signer, at mouth level. What gives? Which one is correct and why can't I find the other one?

2) When we were learning how to sign "your name what?", the teacher used this one for "what": Sign for WHAT | ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary and this is also what our textbook uses. But in other places I see this sign: Sign for WHAT | ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary Are those two interchangeable?

Thank you!
 
jangovich said:
Hey guys,

Very novice signer here (about 3 hours of in-class instruction), but I already have tonnes of questions. I wondered if someone could help me out with these two:

1) In class, we signed "exchange personal information". When the teacher signed personal, he did something like moving an A-shaped hand (I think :P) from the left side of his chest to the right side of his chest. I was trying to look it up online, but the sign I keep seeing is an A-shaped hand with big finger directed towards the signer, at mouth level. What gives? Which one is correct and why can't I find the other one?

2) When we were learning how to sign "your name what?", the teacher used this one for "what": Sign for WHAT | ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary and this is also what our textbook uses. But in other places I see this sign: Sign for WHAT | ASL Sign Language Video Dictionary Are those two interchangeable?

Thank you!
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It seems your instructor was signing "ourselves", like "information-ourselves-exchange".


Both are acceptable forms of "what". I see the first (palms up, hands gently moved in and out) more casually used, and the second more commonly followed by a place or thing to be identified (what is that?).

I gladly defer to those with more knowledge and experience. :hmm:
 
I have been trying to find...and have so far looked on numerous websites, in my Canadian Dictionary of ASL and everywhere else I could think of... for the sign for "equals"..as in 5+5 = 10... I know the sign for "equal" used as
"They are equal partners" or "This is equal to that".... but I am wondering if there is a different sign to convey the other meaning of equals...

Anyone?
TIA
 
chipmunkis said:
I have been trying to find...and have so far looked on numerous websites, in my Canadian Dictionary of ASL and everywhere else I could think of... for the sign for "equals"..as in 5+5 = 10... I know the sign for "equal" used as
"They are equal partners" or "This is equal to that".... but I am wondering if there is a different sign to convey the other meaning of equals...

Anyone?
TIA
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EQUALS equals "equals" for all forms. :)
 
Reba said:
EQUALS equals "equals" for all forms. :)
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Thank you! I ended up finding a website which explained that, but I wasn't sure before, because every dictionary/ website gave the definition in such a specific way that I wondered if there was a different sign!
 
Beowulf said:
Are you serious??? :lol:
I saw a sign where you make a "C" with one hand and use two fingers from the other hand for a flapping tongue inside it. Was not sure if it was "audist", though.
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This sign seems to be becoming accepted -
one hand (not dominant) in a fist, thumb up, and the other hand pointing to the ear then to the other hand "capping" it, and pushing it down a little.
 
posts from hell said:
This sign seems to be becoming accepted -
one hand (not dominant) in a fist, thumb up, and the other hand pointing to the ear then to the other hand "capping" it, and pushing it down a little.
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Wow. Powerful. I will be using that sign. Thanks!
 
I have a question: in spoken English there are many synonyms of one word, many of them put the strength to the meaning. In sign language I have noticed that 1 sign represents many of them, how do you put emphasy in ASL. you know like important vs significant?
 
Facial expression. Also, make the sign outside of your usual signing area.
 
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