By Minna Moffatt-Feldman in association with
These are “Deaf signs”
These have NO English lip pattern
These use good NMF
These need more than one word to translate the meaning into English.
Segregation or Inclusion of sexes
Multi Channel signs are one of the 2 things that distinguish from signed English and British sign language as its own language.
Non Manual Features are pivotal to producing the sign correctly.
If you don’t use appropriate facial expressions during the exam you will fail it even if you get full marks on everything else.
Lip pattern “BOO”
Example I don’t have any children Children (me) (haven’t-got-any)
Lip pattern “BOO”
Example Finally, my teacher arrived Teacher arrive (finally)
Tongue sticking out – blowing out
I’ve not seen you in agesEye (in-ages)The cooking took ages!Cooking (ages)
Tongue sticking out – blowing out softly
Work (can’t be bothered) Gym go (can’t be bothered
Blow through lips
Throw hand over shoulder++
Tongue in teeth sticking out
Breath in
Closed mouthEye gaze
Tongue in corner of mouth
I’ll have to persuade my mumMum (persuade) have-to
Tongue sticking out a bit blowing out
Example I don’t know anything about science Science (Know-nothing) (me)
Lip pattern “SHH”
Example I haven’t yet received my results Results received (Not-yet)
From the list of Multichannel signs pick 5
Create 10 different sentences, two for each of the multichannel sign. (not my examples!!)
Present to class (if you have camera good to film)
No lip-pattern
Example I got the new job, keep it to your self New job archived (me) (keep it to
yourself)
Tongue sticking out a bit blowing out
Example I’m not bothered I am late Late, (dont-care)
NMF – frown / negitive
Example I told him it has nothing to do with me Been inform (nothing-to-do-with-me)
Lip patten “pooooo”
Example I am sorry, I don’t understand Sorry (over-my-head)
NMF ++
Example Thank you I understand now Thank you (I-understand-now)
Lip pattern “TH” and blow out
Example People at work Victimise me People from work (victimise) me
Frown
Train late (grin and bear it)
Suck in through mouth, bring tongue inwards
I read it and absorb the textRead (take-in)
Tongue under top teeth blow outwards
The train station was rammed!Train station Rammed!!
Raise dominant cheek and blow out
Why you do that? That was stupid!Why (nmf) (studpid)
Cheek muscle raises, twice.
Its nearly 2 o’clock2 o’clock nearly
From the list of Multichannel signs pick 5
Create 10 different sentences, two for each of the multichannel sign. (not my examples!!)
Present to class (if you have camera good to film)
Travel and holidays
watch and critique http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs9qPOHBjY8&feature=related
Continue working on your holiday story. Try to include new signs and stick to BSL order.