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Language (Define)
A system for communicating with others, have symbols to
use in order to communicate.
Linguistics (Define)
It is a study of human language
Difference between language and communication
Communication does not need a language and language
does need communication in order to communicate.
Examples of communication can be drawing, gestures,
flag, facial expressions, etc.
Language have symbols in order to use in a language for
communication purposes.
Communication (Define)
does not require language, can use gestures, body
movement, or facial expressions to communicate without
voicing out words like drawing, flag, or lights on cars and
traffic lights, etc.
American Sign Language (Define)
is a visual-gesture language
ASL Glossing (Define)
ASL does not have a written language so ASL glossing is
used to identify the meaning of signs and signed
sentences.
Stokoe's Systems (William Stokoe)
, Created the first system for describing signs
3 parameters (cheremes):
Tab (tabula) for location
Dez (designator) for handshape
Sig (signation) for movement
Phonology
Is the study of sounds used in a language
ASL Phonology
the study of how signs are structured and organized
(there are the 5 parameters in ASL phonology)
Sign have parts (the five parameters)
1. Palm Orientation
2. Handshape
3. Location
4. Movement
5. Non-manual signals
Morphology
The study of how words are formed or structured, how
new words are created from smaller pieces
Noun-verb
One noun is described as repetitive movement and a verb
is described as one movement, so one ASL sign can used
as a noun or a verb.
Ex: chair vs sit
Compounds in ASL
Two signs in ASL can mean one word in English
Ex: HUSBAND= BOY+MARRY;
SIBILING= BROTHER+SISTER
GREENHOUSE=GREEN+HOUSE
SISTER= GIRL+SAME