asl sentence structure: the basics lesson four unit two: getting to know you american sign language...
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ASL Sentence Structure: The Basics
Lesson Four
Unit Two: Getting to Know You
American Sign Language I
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Topic-Comment Sentence Structure
• American Sign Language uses different grammatical structures depending upon what is being talked about.
• One such structure is called topic-comment sentence structure or object-subject-verb (OSV) sentence structure.
• Example: STORE ME GO
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Topic-Comment Sentence Structure (continued)
• In topic-comment sentence structure, the signer presents information and then makes the information either a statement or a question by adding a comment.
• English does not use topic-comment sentence structure so becoming used to ASL grammar can be a challenge.
• Keep in mind that while using ASL signs in English word order may be easy to do, it is no different that speaking in Spanish but following English word order – you won’t make sense in either language.
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Subject-Object-Verb (OSV) Sentence Structure
• This is the grammatical sentence structure used in English.
• This is used in simple sentences in ASL, such as STORE ME GO can be signed as ME GO STORE (I am going to the store).
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Rhetorical Sentence Structure• The rhetorical in ASL uses the WH-Signs but
with the YES/NO Face instead of the WH-Face.
• You are indicating to the signer that you know the answer.
• After signing the WH-Sign, you will continue the sentence by answer the WH-question you posed in the first half of the sentence.
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“AND / OR” ASL Sentence Structures
• OR indicates WHICH– Keeping in line with Topic-Comment Sentence
Structure, you would sign the choices first and then sign WHICH
• AND indicates BOTH– Again, keeping in line with Topic-Comment
Sentence Structure, you would sign the choices first and then sign BOTH.
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Sample Sentences of Each Sentence Structure
• English Sample Sentence:– I am going to the store to buy more milk.
• Topic-Comment Sentence Structure:– MILK RUN-OUT STORE ME GO BUY
• Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) Sentence Structure:– CANNOT BE USED BECAUSE THIS IS NOT A SIMPLE
SENTENCE.
• Rhetorical Sentence Structure:– ME GO STORE WHY BUY MORE MILK
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Sample Sentences of Each Sentence Structure (continued)
• English Sample Sentence:– I am going to the store to buy more milk and bread.
• AND Sentence Structure:– ME STORE GO. ME BUY MILK BREAD BOTH.
• English Sample Sentence:– Are you going to the store to buy milk or orange juice?
• OR Sentence Structure:– YOU GO STORE YOU? YOU BUY MILK ORANGE #J
WHICH?
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Homework Exercises• 3C p. 91: You’ve been asked to help a friend of yours
this coming weekend, but you’re unable to help due to several reasons. Practice signing why you can’t help using topic-comment sentence structure, SVO sentence structure, and Rhetorical sentence structure. Refer to at least five different reasons.
• 4B p. 97: You want to get to know someone better. Develop three questions using the “AND/OR” Sentence Structures. Prepare to ask your classmate each question.
• Due on Thursday, November 11, 2010.