deixis master asl unit 1 pg. 6. defining pronouns “tell her what he said earlier.” “let him...
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Pointing In hearing culture, pointing is rude. In Deaf culture, pointing is a pronoun.TRANSCRIPT
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DeixisMaster ASL Unit 1 pg. 6
Defining Pronouns
“Tell her what he said earlier.” “Let him know he needs to
hand it to me right now.” “I owe you, because of that
thing with the guy in the place.”
Pointing
In hearing culture, pointing is rude.
In Deaf culture, pointing is a pronoun.
Deixis
Deixis: to refer to someone or something by pointing to it.
How to Use Deixis
When possible, point to the real object or person.
If the object or person isn’t present, state what it is and establish a space for them. Then you can continue to point to that space.
Vocabulary
I, me You, You (plural)
He, she, it They (plural) We, us
Closing signal
Use deixis again at the end of a sentence when: Making a statement about yourself
or someone else. Asking a question