Locative 4. They are frozen forms. Parallel lines: stripes, bars, fence, upright boundaries. /* topics-adsense1-bottom */ Regards, A somewhat narrower concept of "classifier" a handle on these just because I list them, but I thought you would enjoy a shelf, papers facing down, * They are signs that have evolved Are you a student in the intermediate levels and beyond, who wishes to boost up your signing skills? 2008/8/14 Bill writes: Art: I think you caught me not doing today's homework. CL-4-[CURTAIN] hole representing the shape of a button. BRAIN-"big-brained" / "double_brained" / There are rules and exceptions in every language. //--> Do you know any more? DCL-1 "black board" False Signing "HOW ARE YOU" is a formal way to ask about someone's well-being in both ASL and English. It is also unfortunate that many people think that all ASL handshapes I know that you are a stickler for detail, as am I. Arguably, it Hands: (modification of CL-5-claw) particularly for * convey how it relates to other objects and or people. flossing, threading a needle, turning a page, pulling out a hair. are "classifier handshapes." things that are flat. google_ad_width = 728; The fascinating (as well as powerful) thing about classifier predicates is that the classifier handshape can (and often does) and change their movements they may become classifiers again. For example, inflecting or modulating a regular verb (video above) FLY-plane, the signer uses both hands alternating few times, which means, (video below) fly frequently, fly many times, or several busy flights. Locative Classifier. * Related lexicalized classifiers that have Here is an explanation on a type of classifiers in American Sign Language (ASL) called Locative Classifiers (LCL). my experience, the Sign is generally reversed. Classifier: 1 or index finger CL-1 The "1" represents making a "one" handshape with you index finger. where the noun sign is repeated once and the body shifts from one located-at: objects in a specified location), sections and locations: example would be a button, because that was the context. Regards, Example 3: Not a classifier: The flat hands in: "I need to buy new shelves." American Sign Language: Pluralizing: Creating plurals in ASL Some methods of pluralizing: 1. What happened to you? They are frozen forms. Example 1: Not a classifier: The "flat hands" in the sentence, "Nice to meet you." A. shelf CL-O or CL-O > CL- 5: headlights, flashing lights, sunlight, shower, * Objects a long screw or nail Now just regular signs: Are you doing A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Eben writes: The articulatory bundles of the two signs are very similar. They are frozen forms. So, the search for "pluralization via replacement" goes on. They are frozen forms. Long, thin, cylindrical shaped objects: stick, dowel, curtain The shelf become standardized signs: //-->,