Posted on Aug 23, 2011 by paul
How well do you know fingerspelling? what happens when there are two of the same letters. Get the Flash Player to see this player. Fingerspelling requires a lot of practice to become fluent. Here are ways you can practice fingerspelling: 1. License plates (hopefully not while driving) 2. Street signs 3. Looking in the mirror […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 20, 2011 by paul
Mercy and I are pleased to announce a new feature to our blog. If you viewed the most recent post that happened to be a question from a reader titled, “Is there such a thing as a “dominant” and “non-dominant hand-rule?”, you may have noticed the dotted underlined words. Did your get the best of […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 17, 2011 by paul
Question: Is there such a thing as a “dominant” and “non-dominant hand-rule? Answer: The answer is “Yes”. American Sign Language does have “rules” about dominate-hand usage. The hand you write with usually becomes your dominant hand when signing. For example, if you are right handed, the signs that require movement will be made with this […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 12, 2011 by paul
Today, I want to talk about my experience with The American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB), a national organization that assist those individuals who are both deaf and blind. Many years ago, I was asked to volunteer to interpret at a deaf-blind convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In particular, I was asked to be a special […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 07, 2011 by paul
Synonyms in American Sign Language are powerful to know when learning this vast language. For example, if you were to sign “car”, what else could that sign represent? It could represent the words: Vehicle, automobile, transportation, and auto. You can probably think of an additional word or two that also means “car”. Many times when […]
Read MorePosted on Aug 03, 2011 by paul
American Sign Language has to be one of the most fascinating languages to learn. But, why learn it, especially if you don’t know anyone who is deaf? Many people have decided to learn American Sign Language for personal satisfaction, while others learn so they can communicate with a family member, friend, or a loved one […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 31, 2011 by paul
We recently received an email from a student about the use of non-manual markers. This person wanted to know how non-manual markers are used in American Sign Language. Does ASLdeafined show the use of non-manual markers? Non-manual markers include the use of facial expressions, body language, head movements, eye gazes, etc. For example, if you […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 29, 2011 by paul
Get the Flash Player to see this player. Jonelle is one of our teachers at ASLdeafined. She is the 5th generation of deaf in her family. She is a very talented young lady. Now, can you figure out what Jonelle is saying? Some of you may have a difficult time because of the fingerspelling. However, […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 25, 2011 by paul
Many people have asked us about how to sign verbs in American Sign Language (ASL). Now, with most languages, a complete sentence would consist of at least one noun and one verb. However, in many cases, American Sign Language doesn’t have verb conjugations. And, there are NO “To be verbs” in ASL. In English, the […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 24, 2011 by paul
Today’s lesson references the hand’s position/MOTION, for when you are signing “time” (future, past, or present), in American Sign Language (ASL). Before you read the rest of this blog, PLEASE make yourself comfortable with how to sign the following words: today, tomorrow, yesterday, before, past, future, recently, now, long ago, many years ago, and other […]
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