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12/22/2011 6:50 pm
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11/09/2011 12:50 am
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10/27/2011 11:59 am
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08/25/2011 12:01 am
Deaf artist Nancy Rourke created this painting, “Embrace Deafhood.” Here you can see also the written ASL for “embrace” or “love.” Adding the forearms help identify the sign more clearly than just switching the left and right handshapes.
“Embrace Deafhood” has many special images, such as the red heart-shaped handkerchief, the warm color schemes, and more. The painting is not limited to the meaning established by the title. Likewise, sometimes we forget that ASL signs can have more than one English word associated with it. Written ASL helps us disconnect the chain between the languages and focus on the greater meaning. ASL and English have many ways to connect with each other.
Nancy Rourke’s website is at http://www.nancyrourke.com
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08/18/2011 12:01 am
The Mixed Digit category features handshapes with a mixture of outward and inward fingers.
This concludes our look at the digibet. Can you memorize them all?
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08/11/2011 12:01 am
The Closed Digit category features handshapes with the fingers mostly curled inwards. Some of the handshapes actually resemble the English letters that they may signify. For example, the letter “O.” What other resemblances do you see?
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08/04/2011 12:01 am
The Open Digit category of the ASL Digibet features handshapes with the fingers mostly extended outwards. What signs can you think of that use those handshapes?
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07/28/2011 12:01 am
The American Sign Language Digibet is the building blocks of written ASL.
As you may notice, there is a right-hand and left-hand digibet. They are mirror images of each other. If you are right-handed, you may use the right-hand digibet more, and vice-versa. Clear handedness is important when writing, especially when showing signs using both hands.
The digibet is separated into three categories. They are the Open, Closed, and Mixed Digit categories. The sign for “digibet” is a combination of the first three digits in each category:
Si5s is especially designed to fit ASL, so the digibet for other sign languages will have variations on the handshapes. For the next few weeks we will take a look at each category of the ASL Digibet.
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07/21/2011 12:19 am
The word “hello” might be the first word you see in written ASL (si5s). Why? Because when people send letters, it opens with “Hello.” Go ahead and practice, and feel free to use our English Alphabet page to write down your friends’ names!
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07/14/2011 1:17 am
Maybe you’re curious why the word “why” is written in a different way. The signs that ask questions in ASL have a tendency to vary. Sometimes they even switch meanings! For example in Iowa, the standard sign for “where” is the same sign for “what,” and vice versa. This can lead to misunderstandings. It’s better to use symbols to ask clearly any questions.
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