2. 5 th parameter

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. BUG SCREEN

7. Shadowing ASL

8. Non-Manual Signals Functions 1. Conversation Regulators 2. Reflection of Emotion States 3. Constructed Action 4. Grammatical Marker 5. Lexical Signs 6. Modifiers

9. ASL Mouth Morphemes Functions: VVerbs AAdverbs MModals (Adjectives)

10. SMART

16. Intelligent Bright Genius Clever Educated Sharp Resourceful Wise Brainy Brilliant Whiz Competent Masterly Keen Gifted Ingenious

17. SMART Expert Witty Astute Nimble Agile Apt Guru Proficient Advanced Discerning Egghead Knowing Knowledgeable Inventive Quick-witted Einstein

18. Puckered lip Pursed Blow If one movement ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

19. SMART Smart Genius Witty Clever Bright Einstein Intelligent Sharp Savvy Gifted Brilliant

20. SMART: ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree Smart Bright Sharp Intelligent Witty Savvy Gifted Brilliant Genius Einstein Clever

21. Group activity

22. UGLY

23. ugly unattractive bad-looking beast grisly gross grotesque grungy hideous horrid repulsive revolting unlovely unsightly

24. Puckered lip Pursed Blow If one movement ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

25. PRETTY

26. pretty beautiful appealing charming cute dainty delicate dishy dreamboat elegant fair, fine foxy good-looking looker lovely gorgeous enchanting

27. Puckered lip Pursed Blow If one movement ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

28. CLEAN

29. clean uncluttered clear faultless, flawless fresh hygienic sterilized neat orderly shining sparkling spic-and-span spotless squeaky tidy

30. Puckered lip Pursed Blow If one movement ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

31. DIRTY

32. Dirty Filthy Grimy Contaminated Crummy Greasy Grubby Grungy Icky Nasty Scummy Slimy smudged, smutty stained unkempt unsanitary untidy yucky gross

33. Puckered lip Pursed Blow If one movement ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

34. NICE

35. nice admirable agreeable attractive courteous cultured delightful favorable friendly gentle gracious kind, kindly, lovely pleasant, pleasurable polite, well-mannered

36. Puckered lip Pursed Blow If one movement ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

37. MEAN

38. mean unlikable rude hostile bad-tempered cantankerous despicable difficult evil hard-nosed rotten shameless unfriendly unpleasant vicious

39. Puckered lip Pursed Blow If one movement ASL Mouth Morpheme Inflection Degree

40. MM - understanding, taking-it-easy/leisurely action verbs: WRITE, WALK, DRIVE, LOOK, COOK - Moderate in size, distance, time-related

41. FFF - with sympathy: SORRY, AWFUL, REALLY, PITY, WOW, FEEL - FUNNY, FIST, CUTE

42. OOO - wowed: THINK-WOW, NEAT, NEW, AWFUL (unbelievable), OIC - NOON, SHOES, WHO, LONG-TIME-AGO

43. 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

44. PUFFED CHEEK - PLENTY, FAT, HUGE, WADS OF MONEY, BRAINY - FANCY, EXPENSIVE, SO-CHEAP - AWFUL*

45. 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

46. BRR - GUN DOWN (sound-imitation) - “too - ____” : MANY-PEOPLE, BORED, COLD, BEAUTIFUL, SMART, STUPID, CHEAP, DIRTY, EXPENSIVE

47. SOA - PEEVED, HATE, RIVAL, LIE - “Sooooooo-_______”: COLD, SMART, LUCKY, CHEAP, EXPENSIVE, PROUD, CLEAN

48. INTENSE with extreme: HORDES/PACKED, CROWDED, PITCH-BLACK(DARK), BROWN-NOSE/FLATTER, TAKE-ADVANTAGE-OF, TAKE-OVER- LAND, HOT, RAIN, THUNDER

49. 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 & Eyes

50. Examples: SMART FINE(wg) AWFUL SORRY

51. 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, 2 nd 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)