Move your dominant hand across the signing space from the non-dominant reference.
Imagine the video shows a signer saying: "SUPPOSE I HAVE CAR TROUBLE, I CALL AAA."
: Keep your "weak hand" (non-dominant) in place to maintain a reference point for a street or building while your dominant hand signs the next direction. Non-Manual Markers (NMMs) :
When watching the video, remember that you are looking at the signer as a mirror image. If the signer points to their right, they are referring to a location that is physically to their right. When translating this to your own comprehension or expressive practice, ensure you adopt the signer's perspective to understand the layout accurately. 2. Track the Spatial Mapping signing naturally homework 9.11
Before watching the homework video or completing the workbook prompts, ensure you are fluent in the following vocabulary categories. 1. Types of Buildings and Rooms
Signing Naturally Unit 9 focuses on . By the time you reach homework section 9.11, you have moved past basic requests ("Can you help me?") into the realm of narrative storytelling .
: Ensuring that all subsequent locations are placed in relation to your reference point according to actual geography. Move your dominant hand across the signing space
. This lesson teaches you how to describe a route from a "street view" perspective, requiring you to mentally rotate your signs as if you are physically moving through the environment. Key Language Concepts Perspective Shift:
When giving directions in ASL, the "Perspective Shift" is crucial:
In ASL, a perspective shift (sometimes called "constructed action") allows the signer to take on the point of view of someone moving through the space being described. This is often achieved by using your signing space and body to represent the path, effectively creating a visual map in the air. Instead of just listing landmarks, you are physically showing the journey, shifting your perspective as if you were the person moving along the route. If the signer points to their right, they
Do not try to vocalize or translate the signs into English sentences in your head while watching. This creates a cognitive delay, causing you to completely miss the fingerspelling or numerical data that immediately follows.
Placing the dominant flat hand next to the non-dominant flat hand to show proximity.
Mastering Signing Naturally Homework 9.11: A Comprehensive Guide to ASL Spatial Agreement
Expressing when events happen (morning, afternoon, night, specific times) and describing chores or errands, using the "finish" sign as a transition.
Crucial for indicating completion of an errand (e.g., "GROCERY STORE FINISH" means "I finished going to the grocery store").