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The Structure of ASL (true ASL) • I understand ENGLISH is your native language (for most of you anyway) • I also understand that ASL is based on the AMERICAN language BUT…

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Page 1: The Structure of ASL (true ASL) I understand ENGLISH is your native language (for most of you anyway) I also understand that ASL is based on the AMERICAN

The Structure of ASL (true ASL)

• I understand ENGLISH is your native language (for most of you anyway)

• I also understand that ASL is based on the AMERICAN language

BUT…

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ASL is NOT ENGLISH!!!!!!!

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ASL is it’s own UNIQUE languageWith it’s own set of rules and structure

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The Structure of ASL (true ASL)

SYNTAX• SYNTAX is the way a sentence

is structured.• SYNTAX are the RULES that

define a sentence structure.

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ASL SYNTAX

• In ASL SYNTAX is conveyed through WORD ORDER and NON-MANUAL SIGNALS

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ASL STRUCTURE

• In most cases (not always, as there are exceptions to every rule) the STRUCTURE of ASL is:

TIMELOCATION

SENTENCE TYPE

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TIME

• This can refer to: clock time 3:34pm, 6:15am etc… calendar time Monday, last week, next

month, yesterday, in a short while, etc…Time periods Summer, Autumn, before,

14th century, the future, Colonial times, next semester, 350 BC, etc…

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LOCATION

• Exactly what is meant…

• A PLACE, any place:

DESK, CEILING, LIBRARY, STATUE OF LIBERTY,LOS ANGELES, BASEBALL FIELD, GRANDMA’S

FARM, YOUR BEDROOM CLOSET, ETC….

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SENTENCE TYPE

You know several:WH Q

NegationAffirmationCommand

There are more…for another time

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ExamplesI went to the store last night.LAST NIGHT STORE I GO-TOThere is no school next Tuesday, it’s a holiday.NEXT-WEEK TUESDAY SCHOOL NONE,

HOLIDAY I watched the movie “SAW” on Halloween

night at my house, it was scary!HALLOWEEN NIGHT MY HOUSE MOVIE

S-A-W I WATCH, SCARE!

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Mmmmmmm

What happens when there is no TIME reference?

What do I do???

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Use the LOCATIONBut…

what if there is no TIME or LOCATION?

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Use the SENTENCE TYPE

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Examples (NEGATION) I don’t like to ride my bicycle

when I’m tired.ME TIRED MY BICYCLE-RIDE I DON’T-LIKE (WH) What am I going to cook for dinner?DINNER COOK WHAT?(Q) Did you buy me some ice cream? ICE-CREAM YOU BUY FOR-ME?