5th parameter

PURPOSE OF ASL PROSODY?Prosody is the combination of features in any language that produces the rhythm, accent, and “feel” of the language. In ASL, prosody is a visual spatial image, created by several features. These features include head and body movements, eye squint, eyebrow movement, mouth movement, speed of signing, sign formation, pacing, and pausing. These features are often very difficult for interpreters to acquire.

Help you follow facial expression, head movement, mouth movement eye brows, body movement, & a total use of every part of your body when using ASL. It will enables you to follow along the story.

to give you the accurate information on how to follow, interpret what the signer is trying to say.

to give you clues on how to read the ASL It will also allow you to give your comment

to the other signers.

IDENTIFY DIFFERENT FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

ANGRY, ANNOYED, AGGRESSIVE, BORED, CAUTIOUS, CONFIDENT, CONFUSED, CURIOUS, DISAPPOINTED, DISGUSTED, ENVIOUS, ECSTATIC, HAPPY, HELPLESS, HOPEFUL, HOSTILE, INTERESTED, MISCHIEVOUS, PAINED, PUZZLED, RELIEVED, SATISFIED, SHOCK, SURE, SURPRISED, SUSPICIOUS, UNDECIDED

BUG SCREEN

Shadowing ASL

Non-Manual Signals Functions

1. Conversation Regulators2. Reflection of Emotion States3. Constructed Action4. Grammatical Marker5. Lexical Signs6. Modifiers

ASL Mouth Morphemes

Functions:VerbsAdverbsModals (Adjectives)

SMART

SMART

SMART

SMART

SMART

SMART

SMART Intelligent Bright Genius Clever Educated Sharp Resourceful Wise

Brainy Brilliant Whiz Competent Masterly Keen Gifted Ingenious

SMART Expert Witty Astute Nimble Agile Apt Guru Proficient

Advanced Discerning Egghead Knowing Knowledgeable Inventive Quick-witted Einstein

Puckered lip

Pursed Blow

If one movement

ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

SMARTSmartGeniusWittyCleverBrightEinstein

IntelligentSharpSavvyGiftedBrilliant

SMART: ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

Smart BrightSharp

Intelligent

Witty

Savvy

Gifted

Brilliant

Genius

Einstein

Clever

Group activity

UGLY

ugly unattractive bad-looking beast grisly gross grotesque

grungy hideous horrid repulsive revolting unlovely unsightly

Puckered lip

Pursed Blow

If one movement

ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

PRETTY

pretty beautiful appealing charming cute dainty delicate dishy

dreamboat elegant fair, fine foxy good-looking looker lovely gorgeous enchanting

Puckered lip

Pursed Blow

If one movement

ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

CLEAN

clean uncluttered clear faultless,

flawless fresh hygienic sterilized neat

orderly shining sparkling spic-and-span spotless squeaky tidy

Puckered lip

Pursed Blow

If one movement

ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

DIRTY

Dirty Filthy Grimy Contaminated Crummy Greasy Grubby Grungy Icky

Nasty Scummy Slimy smudged, smutty stained unkempt unsanitary untidy yucky gross

Puckered lip

Pursed Blow

If one movement

ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

NICE

nice admirable agreeable attractive courteous cultured delightful

favorable friendly gentle gracious kind, kindly, lovely pleasant, pleasurable polite, well-mannered

Puckered lip

Pursed Blow

If one movement

ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

MEAN

meanunlikable rudehostilebad-temperedcantankerousdespicable

difficultevilhard-nosed rottenshamelessunfriendlyunpleasantvicious

Puckered lip

Pursed Blow

If one movement

ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

MM- understanding, taking-it-easy/leisurely action verbs: WRITE, WALK, DRIVE,

LOOK, COOK

- Moderate in size, distance, time-related

FFF- with sympathy:

SORRY, AWFUL, REALLY, PITY,WOW, FEEL

- FUNNY, FIST, CUTE

OOO- wowed:

THINK-WOW, NEAT, NEW, AWFUL (unbelievable), OIC

- NOON, SHOES, WHO, LONG-TIME-AGO

AHH- distance or time for a long period:

FAR AWAY, ALL-DAY, ALL-NIGHT,TRAVEL-ALL-OVER, SOMETIME IN FUTURE, ONCE UPON A TIME

- IN AWE, FALL-INTO-IMMERSION,FASCINATED, OIC

PUFFED CHEEK

- PLENTY, FAT, HUGE, WADS OF MONEY, BRAINY

- FANCY, EXPENSIVE, SO-CHEAP

- AWFUL*

IS- GETTING-BY, SO-CLOSE, SMART,

TOO-EXPENSIVE, VERY-CLEAN, VERY-DIRTY

- action verbs with difficulty:DANCE, FINGERSPELL, PRACTICE, READ, SIGNING, EXPLAINING

- WOW, SILLY*, FEELING, SORRY

BRR- GUN DOWN (sound-imitation)

- “too - ____” : MANY-PEOPLE, BORED, COLD, BEAUTIFUL, SMART, STUPID,CHEAP, DIRTY, EXPENSIVE

SOA- PEEVED, HATE, RIVAL, LIE

- “Sooooooo-_______”: COLD, SMART, LUCKY, CHEAP,EXPENSIVE, PROUD, CLEAN

INTENSEwith extreme:

HORDES/PACKED, CROWDED,PITCH-BLACK(DARK), BROWN-NOSE/FLATTER, TAKE-ADVANTAGE-OF, TAKE-

OVER- LAND, HOT, RAIN, THUNDER

NEUTRAL (Squint Eyes) (Normal Eye) (Open Eyes)

FLAT

MM

FFF

OOO

LIP PRESS

INTENSE

SOA

BRR

IS

PUFFED CHEEK

AHH

Inflection Degree with ASL Mouthings & EyesInflection Degree with ASL Mouthings & Eyes

Examples: SMARTFINE(wg)AWFULSORRY

Credits B. Bridges & M. Metzger.(1996) Deaf Tend Your. Silver Spring, MD:

Calliope Press.

B. Bridges. The Fifth Parameter: Non-Manual Signals. (videotape/DVD - soon to be released)

C. Lucas & C. Valli. (1995, 2nd ed.) Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet University Press.

SLNG 1445 course lecture notes at Austin Community College by Byron Bridges, Nathie Marbury, and Lisa Gelineau.

Baker-Shenk & C. Cokely American Sign Language: A Teacher’s Resource Text on Grammar and Culture (Green Books)