Gestures and sign languages Types of gestures Iconics Deictics Beats Types of sign languages Alternate sign languages Primary sign languages Chapter 16 - Gestures and sign languages
Different modes of communication Oralism Signed English American Signed Language (ASL) Chapter 16 - Gestures and sign languages
Structure of signs Articulatory parameters Sets of features or primes Shape Orientation Location Movement Sets of features or primes Non-manual components – head, eye movements Finger-spelling Chapter 16 - Gestures and sign languages
Resources for sign language American Sign Language - http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/index.htm ASL – American Association for the Deaf - http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMB F&b=91587 ASL Browser - http://aslbrowser.commtechlab.msu.edu/bro wser.htm Chapter 16 - Gestures and sign languages