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Most of the time u can understand when the student and bill are comunicating but its hard cause sometimes they sign too fast but bill is still the best asl teacher ive seen so far
I used to have that problem but I finally realized that at the bottom of the video is a settings icon and if you click on that it will offer different speeds to play the video. I put it on 1/2 speed and then sometimes I will keep pausing the video after each letter he is signing. That has really helped me a lot, hope it helps you too.
I couldn't agree more on the last statement Bill's very charismatic and constantly makes sure students remember all the signs before asking them to form a sentence. It's amazing how much patience it takes to do that every single lesson, truly a teacher "from God".
I love these videos, thank you so much for posting them. Lessons where I live got cut from government funding and I can't afford to drive 40 mins away and hire a babysitter AND cover the cost of lessons and books. My five year old daughter is deaf and I REALLY appreciate this so again, thank you!
hi bill my name is michael im 12 years old and i became intrested in asl about 6 months ago because my downstairs neighbor is deaf and it was hard to communicate so she taught me the basics and i wanted to learn more and i came to your channel and you have helped me expand my knowledge of asl thank you and your web site lifeprint was a big help thank you
Bill you are the man with the plan. I decided to learn ASL because you provide exceptional online resources, much better compared to mandarin for example. I've pretty much mastered lessons 1-7 and I feel so confident with my ability to communicate in ASL. THANKS BILL!
I took 2 years of ASL in highschool, but I forgot a LOT as I haven't used it much since. I'm using these videos to relearn what I've forgotten and to learn more on my own time. I'm happy with how I'm doing. You're a great teacher. I hope to be able to communicate with Deaf people at work soon. Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is here, so we have a large Deaf community and I've really wanted to pick up ASL again. Thank you for sharing your classes publicly for free so it's available to everyone with an interest in this beautiful language.
I had a patient in my clinical rotation that needed an x ray who was deaf. I needed to ask important medical history questions but I could not communicate with him since I did not know how to sign. I went home and began to research ASL classes and found Dr. Vicars on line. Now I can do more than finger spell thanks to you Dr. V. ASL Rocks!!!!!!!!
Dr. Vicars, I love these videos. You are such a wonderful teacher. I dream about ASL now! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent and skill with all of us.
Steffie, You are certainly welcome! =========================== How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU TH-cam master playlist: th-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: 1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at TH-cam.com/billvicars 2. Click the “subscribe” button at TH-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) 3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos. 4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see). 5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu 6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc (For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ ) 7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G 8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com ===========================
Thank you so much for posting these! I am a nurse so it is really hard for me to have a consistent schedule to go to classes, but they have really helped me so that I can communicate with my boyfriend who is deaf. This is definitely an amazing resource, I can't thank you enough!!!
My 2 year old son was diagnosis with auditory neuropathy December 2014 with profound hearing loss. He is in a toddler group at the local deaf school and is learning ASL. I am using your videos to learn ASL and start ASL class at his school in January. My 2 older children are hearing and learning ASL. For the 3 of us this will be our 3rd language. Thank you for the videos.
I've been studying ASL everyday using other sources since Dec. Now I'm using your lessons daily, loving these videos. Fingerspelling is so hard but I finally got Italian wedding soup at 24:10 by playing at 0.50 speed :)
I love your videos! I have been trying to learn sign language for fun and i have been looking all over the internet for something that works and i found it. Your videos really help me understand how ASL works
Love that I've came across Dr. Bill. I've taught my toddlers so many signs that they are teaching their parents 😀 I've been going through the lessons love the pop quizzes as the lessons continue. Thank you again
I'm in school now for criminal justice but I also want to become in interpreter. I'm not sure how it's going to come together just yet. So thank you for sharing your video's for free! It helps a whole lot with my busy schedule.
Same, it's like you want to excel in two careers you can call it, but trying to put them somehow together, or just make them workout separately and getting paid for both!
Police Officers who know ASL are actually really needed, in the event of a victim being unable to hear or speak, a officer who can actually communicate effectively with the victim is preffered
I was in sign language class a year and I had to do online schooling the year after meaning I didn't have asl for a elective. But its summer time and I'm gonna learn this again. We used to watch these videos in that class so yeah. ❤
Welcome to the channel! Or perhaps I should say "back to the channel!" --------------------------------- How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU TH-cam master playlist: th-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists or more specifically: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ Ways to support the ASL University channel: * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at TH-cam.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at TH-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos.
I've noticed a lot of signs require you to touch your face, do I have to actually touch my face or is getting close okay? I have trouble with acne and the less I touch my face the better.
I wish there were captions like on the first video. I struggle a lot with the fast fingerspelling and I always end up rewatching the same part a bunch just to understand one word :( also sometimes some of the signs bill uses I don't know.. captions would be very helpful
I have watched these videos so much, Dr. Bill was in my dream last night driving with me in a car signing to me about the city he lives in (SAC) and how he is hard of hearing. ha ha. Is that a good thing?
Hey Bill I am macey. I am learning ASL on ur website Lifeprint.com. I love it 😍. It's amazing. I got interested in it about 2y years ago bc of a show called Switched at Birth. It's amazing too. I LOVE ASL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I signed: Nah! You must choose one preference! Hamburger or hotdog! Then I held up my hands as if offering a hamburger and a hot dog (one on each hand).
At 24:00, Dr. Bill fingerspells something and then gives the sign for green? What does he finger spell and what does he mean? Afterwards, he spells something else and signs with B hands and separates them like the sign for eggs. Can anyone tell me what these two signs mean?
Dr. Vicars, I absolutely love your videos! I am rewatching them over Christmas break so that I can regain some of what I learned when I watched your videos as a high schooler. When you signed "apple", is that not also the same sign as "cool"? I have seen "cool" signed with the knuckle twisted at the check. I would appreciate your thoughts. Please keep this up! I have recommended your videos to my friends who want to learn ASL and they are loving them! Keep up your sense of humor too, please. I love it! It makes me laugh. :) Have a Merry Christmas!
Regarding APPLE vs COOL: You are thinking of a slightly different (but similar) sign that I refer to as the cool-[NEAT] sign. See: th-cam.com/video/pH3DDpGQe_E/w-d-xo.html
Any tips to improve reading fingerspelling. I will watch someone fingerspell the same word 10 times and still not get it. (What does Bill sign at 18:07 btw ??)
To improve your fingerspelling, have you tried using my fingerspelling practice tool? asl.ms/mobile/ Or, on a full-size computer screen, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/fingerspelling/ and try out some of the various quizzes such as: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/fingerspelling/practicequizzes.htm
Thanks for the lesson! I got a question though. At 5:40, Bill tapped his face twice, and then signed "Oreo". Can someone help explain what does touching the face twice mean? Thanks!
@@sign-language I think i forgot that vegetarian was a valid kind of pizza. I kept spelling out what you were fingerspelling and thinking.... there's no meat that starts V-E-G...
I'm showing the sign for "tomato." The sign has evolved over the years so you will see variations. The general history is that it used to be a combination of RED and SLICE. Now many people do the sign with index fingers on both hands
+Epcot lp (dawnqwerty) Some people just do a little "erasing" movement (by waving their hand side to side in the air) -- but that is silly if you overdo it. Usually you just shake your head a bit and re-start. It is obvious that you are correcting yourself.
She asked me what kind of soup I liked. I responded "bird" -- which in context means "chicken." She copied my sign (bird) and asked me what does that mean _- using the "What mean?" sign. th-cam.com/video/moMl2Po7R1o/w-d-xo.html ============================ How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU TH-cam master playlist: th-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists or more specifically: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ Ways to support the ASL University channel: * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at TH-cam.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at TH-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. * ASL University “official” clothing or ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu * Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G * For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com * Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see).
Hi Bill, I have a question about the sign for "don't". I know there are some signs where the use of the sign "don't" isn't necessary like "don't like" or "don't want", so when is it most appropriate to use the sign? Can "don't go" be signed simply as "go" with a negative head shake? Thanks for all the help!
From 29:59 to 30:04 Bill twice asks Katelyn COOKIE, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (or in English, "What kind of cookie do you like?" ), to which Katelyn then responds "chocolate chip."
Yes it was artichoke. Good job! For catching fingerspelling in these videos, It helps to watch the videos on a desktop or laptop internet browser with a full-size keyboard and use keyboard shortcuts such as: To play or pause a video click on the spacebar. To jump backward 5 seconds use the "left arrow" key. While the video is paused, move to the next frame by pressing the period key "." While the video is paused, go back to the previous frame by pressing the comma key "," Speed up the video playback rate by pressing SHIFT and "." (which is how you type ">") Slow down the video playback rate by pressing SHIFT and "," (which is how you type "
hey bill:) so over the past 6 months or so, I've been learning sign language. and came across a video explaining the three types of sign language: ASL, PSE, and SEE i concluded overall that it would be easier for me to learn PSE, because it's arranged in the same order as the English language. now I have one concern: will a deaf person be able to understand PSE or SEE? if not, should I just focus on the syntax of ASL? thank you!!
Most adult native Deaf (American) signers prefer ASL. You will still be understood if you sign PSE. Many people misunderstand the "syntax" of ASL and think that they have to topicalize "every" sentence. That is not true. For more information see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/subject-verb-object-asl-sentence-structure.htm
Sammie R ASL tends to use a "topic > comment" sentence structure. Or a "time > topic > comment" structure. You can use your "subject" as your topic or you can use your "object" as your topic. If you use your object as the topic you tend to raise your eyebrows while signing the object and then you make a statement or ask a question pertaining to the object/topic. Google: topicalization linguistics lifeprint (those three words) to find and check out my "topicalization" page at Lifeprint. - Dr. Bill
I love your work and what you contribute Bill...now here's my wtf...why is finger spelling seem to be a contest on how fast one can do it...is it that tedious to finger spell on a daily basis? or does one become so adept to it, the speed is not noticed?
Indeed: We become so adept at fingerspelling that the speed isn't an issue. Oh sure, if you are spelling a password or some other very-important to get it right sort of information it is good to slow down and be extra clear -- but for everyday casual communication it is common to fingerspell at five letters per second. You are probably reading these words at well over five letters per second yet you think nothing of it. I could amusingly turn the table on you and ask you what the heck -- are you participating in a speed reading contest?!? Heh. Yet if you were to ask an English as a Second Language reader with only a limited amount of reading experience to read these same words they might plod along very haltingly and be amazed at the speed at which YOU are reading these words.
Try watching that section on a computer with a keyboard. Then press your space bar to stop the video and then tap on your period key "." or ">" to advance one frame at a time. Clue or hint: A double Z is shown by using both the index and middle finger simultaneously to draw two z's. Clue or hint number 2: Notice that the second letter involves the pinkie which is challenging to see from the camera angle. Last hint: I'm not spelling a type of sausage. Good luck!
Found that my second day after the 2 jen classes when I didn't know the letters. Found 2 letters videos (a young girls and yours), then someonest the aslu fb linked that. Played with it for about an hour at 5 letters (only 1 wrong the whole time) , then went back to your classes. Missed 3 days dealing with repairs and bills, then today is my 4th day learning. Im on lesson 11 now
Tamia Tamata if I'm not wrong, for asl the "WH" words (who, what, where etc..) are at the end of the sentence because you furrow your eyebrows since you are asking a question. But if your learning pse (which I am) normal English grammar is fine.
- gose to lifeprint.com to found how to sign "Nervous" to say " sorry I just started sign nervous me new sign" reads top of page FOFLMAO-Dr. Bill about what lessen should I start to try signing with some one with out looking like a goof?
What?!? You hate hummus?!? I'd have to give you an "F" with no extra credit makeup work available. Hmmm...no...wait...the administration might frown on that.
Hi Bill I have a question (or more...) about the grammar structure when you sign "How many cups of water do you drink daily?" So, in this video lesson, you sign WATER YOU DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW MANY YOU?. I then wondered, "ok... I thought time goes first (per Time-Topic-Comment 'rule')"... So then I looked more at your website at this particular statement. I read this: "There are some people that will insist you should do the sign 'EVERYDAY' as the first sign in this sentence. Honestly, I don't think "time/tense" is instrumental to this sentence (conjugation of verbs and such)." So then I thought "well, then that means you really only need to sign time first, IF the time is important to the statement, right?" But THEN I'm thinking that time really IS important to this statement because it's about DAILY water intake. So now, having seen 3 different signs and would have signed a 4th way (but I'm a hearing person and an ASL beginner), I am not just officially lost. I have read through your website and accept that people sign in different ways and styles, but wondering where the line is crossed over to "improper" signing, if that makes any sense... Anyway, thanks for your time reading this, and I hope to have a lightbulb moment. -Cheyenne
You state that time really is important to that sentence. Sure, just like the words “you” and “water” are important to the sentence. However, the time concept here isn’t being used to establish past or future tense and thus none of the verbs in the sentence are in need of (the ASL style of) conjugation via pre-identification of tense via using a time concept prior to the verb. So while the time sign EVERYDAY is important to the sentence it is not important for the purpose of establishing future or past tense. However if the sentence was: How many cups of water did you drink yesterday? That would indeed work well as: YESTERDAY WATER? YOU DRINK HOW-MANY CUP? In that sentence the “HOW-MANY CUP” functions as a clause and the brows are lowered the whole time. “YESTERDAY WATER?” functions as a clause and the brows are raised on “WATER.” Or you can make “HOW-MANY CUP WATER” into one big WH-question clause: YESTERDAY YOU DRINK HOW-MANY CUP WATER? If you do that though you might end up sticking a “YOU” at the end with lowered brows on the YOU:” YESTERDAY YOU DRINK HOW-MANY CUP WATER YOU-(lowered_brows)? Yeh so the WH-QUESTION clause can get longer and longer until finally it feels better to add a YOU-(lowered_brows at the end. I’m glad you put the word “rule” in quotes because it is not as if there is only one grammar structure in ASL (despite the impression many well-meaning “ASL 1” teachers or textbook authors will try to give you). Let’s consider English for a moment. In English you could say: How many cups of water do you drink daily? Everyday you drink how many cups of water? Cups of water? You drink how many on a daily basis? Each day you drink how many cups of water? What is the number of cups of water you drink per day? On a daily basis the number of cups of water you drink is what? Water? Everyday you drink how many cups? Cups of water? You drink how many a day? Day after day you drink water right? How many cups? And while I’m not an expert on English pronunciation I believe you might even say: owmenee cupa wahder jewdrinkaday? AmIrite? I love your question: QUESTION: ”I’m wondering where the line is crossed over to ‘improper’ signing?” ANSWER: The answer is very, very complex and we can only scratch the surface here in a “comment.” What is proper in one environment is improper in another. Homework assignment: Look up “linguistic registers” The context may be different. If you’ve been discussing drinking habits and hydration for an hour with your pal Bob and then Jim walks in - what is proper phraseology for Bob (high context) is not proper phraseology for Jim (low context). As far as where do you draw the line on improper signing the answer is: When you confuse your conversation partner and/or waste their time. For example: Bad grammar: DRINK YOU HOW-MANY YOU WATER EVERYDAY CUP Heh. That would be confusing --so obviously there are ways to sign badly. We could however shorten this: WATER YOU DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW-MANY YOU? … to this: WATER YOU DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW-MANY? If if is obvious that I’m talking to you I don’t need to sign YOU: WATER DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW MANY? If I’m not overly concerned about the cup count I can drop that too: WATER DRINK EVERYDAY, how-MUCH? If I figure you are smart enough to know that I’m not talking about taking a bath in it (since we are discussing hydration not hygiene I could shorten it to: WATER EVERYDAY HOW-MUCH? I suppose I could assume you will tell me your frequency (not tense) if I just ask you: ”WATER HOW-MUCH?” If the water is sitting there I reckon I could point at it and sign: ”HOW-MUCH?” If you know I’m asking about amounts of liquid consumed and the water is sitting there I reckon I could point at it and do an “Eh?” facial expression. So there you have it. I should have just pointed at some water and did an “Eh?” expression on my face. Cheers.
@@sign-language Thank you so so so much Bill!!! I have a LOT more learning to do now, but I'm excited about how much more I can know and improve on. You're an incredible teacher!!
When you ask "how many cups of water do you drink daily?", I get confused when you put the word "cups" towards the end. It seems to me like "cups" is part of the subject as in "cups of water". Can you sign it "Cups water daily you drink how many?"
The issue here is that the sign for "how-MANY?" is sometimes thought of as meaning "how much?" . The further you move the sign CUP from the end of the sentence the more you reduce the chance of getting a specific answer and instead getting a vague answer like "MUCH!" (As in "I drink a lot!") Does that mean you "can't" sign it some other way? Oh sure. You can create a "WH-Q" clause and ask "how-MANY CUP." at the end. Hearing folks say "cups of water." But please realize that is a Hearing thing not necessarily a Deaf thing. For example: Hearing people tend to say: RED WHITE and BLUE. Yet non-bilingual Deaf are just as likely to sign BLUE RED WHITE or RED BLUE WHITE. It doesn't "seem" funny nor odd.
The Fantastic Cineastic @ 13:17 What is that sign? After Katelyn says she doesn't have any food to give Bill, he wiggles his right fingers in his left palm and face express like "oh no." What does that sign mean exactly? Reply from Dr. Bill: That is me indicating that my stomach is growling.
See: th-cam.com/video/XKJzQeCbXi0/w-d-xo.html -- where I sign: Your hamburger -- you like cheese onions tomato ketchup mayo mustard pickles? Cineaste is right, "cheeseburger" is just a combination of cheese and hamburger.
Penelope, You might enjoy visiting the lesson pages at my website for a bit more support for each lesson and lists of the lesson vocabulary. See item #7 below. How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU TH-cam master playlist: th-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: * For donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at TH-cam.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at TH-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. Thanks!
We tend to put the "wh"-type questions at the end since they require furrowing of the eyebrows. Think of it as punctuation. See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm
Why do you sometimes sign "you" twice when asking a question? I enjoy learning from your videos but want to be sure I sign grammatically coerect. I don''t want to insult a deaf person,maybe thinking I don't care enough to learn proper ASL..
Read through this page: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/a/are.htm Then read through my grammar pages: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm
I can't tell what you're spelling because you gave Katelyn. What kind of soup is similar to "can't"? I cannot make it out, you're too fast and not facing the camera.
I can only assume you're talking about Katelyn's shirt. It's a v-neck. She's covered up plenty. It's not like her nipples are hanging out. But hey, if that little bit of skin gets you that hot and bothered that you can't concentrate, just tape a piece of paper over her for this video or skip the video. No one's making you look.
That is me doing a very, very casual (mumbled actually) version of "I know." The citation version is done up on the forehead with a bent hand. Do you know how Hearies sometimes say "yaknow" (you know) or "yahbut" (yes, but), or "ahmguna" (I am going to)? Deafies sometimes do the same thing but with handshapes. I'm aware that it would be more clear if I had done the citation version of the sign -- but on the other hand (ha) these interactions with Katelyn and my other students let the audience see glimpses of real-life ASL variants thus better prepping you for real world interaction with Deaf who (rather often) use the same sorts of contractions and streamlined types of signing.
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Take care and my best to you all. :)
Most of the time u can understand when the student and bill are comunicating but its hard cause sometimes they sign too fast but bill is still the best asl teacher ive seen so far
I used to have that problem but I finally realized that at the bottom of the video is a settings icon and if you click on that it will offer different speeds to play the video. I put it on 1/2 speed and then sometimes I will keep pausing the video after each letter he is signing. That has really helped me a lot, hope it helps you too.
I couldn't agree more on the last statement
Bill's very charismatic and constantly makes sure students remember all the signs before asking them to form a sentence. It's amazing how much patience it takes to do that every single lesson, truly a teacher "from God".
I love these videos, thank you so much for posting them. Lessons where I live got cut from government funding and I can't afford to drive 40 mins away and hire a babysitter AND cover the cost of lessons and books. My five year old daughter is deaf and I REALLY appreciate this so again, thank you!
+Julie Ferguson
Julie,
Hello :) Make sure to check out www.Lifeprint.com -- it goes with these lessons.
hi bill my name is michael im 12 years old and i became intrested in asl about 6 months ago because my downstairs neighbor is deaf and it was hard to communicate so she taught me the basics and i wanted to learn more and i came to your channel and you have helped me expand my knowledge of asl thank you and your web site lifeprint was a big help thank you
omg your name xD
Michael Sanchez can you have full on conversations cuz of bill and his website?
Bill you are the man with the plan. I decided to learn ASL because you provide exceptional online resources, much better compared to mandarin for example. I've pretty much mastered lessons 1-7 and I feel so confident with my ability to communicate in ASL. THANKS BILL!
I took 2 years of ASL in highschool, but I forgot a LOT as I haven't used it much since. I'm using these videos to relearn what I've forgotten and to learn more on my own time. I'm happy with how I'm doing. You're a great teacher. I hope to be able to communicate with Deaf people at work soon. Florida School for the Deaf and Blind is here, so we have a large Deaf community and I've really wanted to pick up ASL again. Thank you for sharing your classes publicly for free so it's available to everyone with an interest in this beautiful language.
I had a patient in my clinical rotation that needed an x ray who was deaf. I needed to ask important medical history questions but I could not communicate with him since I did not know how to sign. I went home and began to research ASL classes and found Dr. Vicars on line.
Now I can do more than finger spell thanks to you Dr. V. ASL Rocks!!!!!!!!
LMAO literally the only thing I could think of after you signed " do you like green eggs and ham " was " I do not like them Sam I am"
Micha Twist 😂😂😂
I answered twithbthat!
Samee
Dr. Vicars, I love these videos. You are such a wonderful teacher. I dream about ASL now! Thank you for sharing your incredible talent and skill with all of us.
Steffie,
You are certainly welcome!
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How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free:
1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website.
2. Bookmark the official ASLU TH-cam master playlist:
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3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm
5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page:
www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome.
To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm
Ways to support the ASL University channel:
1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at TH-cam.com/billvicars
2. Click the “subscribe” button at TH-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet)
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Thank you so much for posting these! I am a nurse so it is really hard for me to have a consistent schedule to go to classes, but they have really helped me so that I can communicate with my boyfriend who is deaf. This is definitely an amazing resource, I can't thank you enough!!!
My 2 year old son was diagnosis with auditory neuropathy December 2014 with profound hearing loss. He is in a toddler group at the local deaf school and is learning ASL. I am using your videos to learn ASL and start ASL class at his school in January. My 2 older children are hearing and learning ASL. For the 3 of us this will be our 3rd language. Thank you for the videos.
autumn ramirez What other language do you speak? Other than English and soon to be ASL...
I've been studying ASL everyday using other sources since Dec. Now I'm using your lessons daily, loving these videos. Fingerspelling is so hard but I finally got Italian wedding soup at 24:10 by playing at 0.50 speed :)
I love your videos! I have been trying to learn sign language for fun and i have been looking all over the internet for something that works and i found it. Your videos really help me understand how ASL works
Love that I've came across Dr. Bill. I've taught my toddlers so many signs that they are teaching their parents 😀 I've been going through the lessons love the pop quizzes as the lessons continue. Thank you again
I think I'm getting the hang of this! Thanks for providing this resource.
I'm in school now for criminal justice but I also want to become in interpreter. I'm not sure how it's going to come together just yet. So thank you for sharing your video's for free! It helps a whole lot with my busy schedule.
Same, it's like you want to excel in two careers you can call it, but trying to put them somehow together, or just make them workout separately and getting paid for both!
Police Officers who know ASL are actually really needed, in the event of a victim being unable to hear or speak, a officer who can actually communicate effectively with the victim is preffered
I love! your lessons. I teach my children and they love learning too. They really are a fantastic way to learn!
It is fascinating to watch Katelyn's learning process between the 8:30 - 8:45 minute mark.
I have learned so much from these rocking videos! Thank you!
I was in sign language class a year and I had to do online schooling the year after meaning I didn't have asl for a elective. But its summer time and I'm gonna learn this again. We used to watch these videos in that class so yeah. ❤
Welcome to the channel! Or perhaps I should say "back to the channel!"
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How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free:
1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website.
2. Bookmark the official ASLU TH-cam master playlist:
th-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html
3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists or more specifically: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1
4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm
5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page:
www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome.
To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm
If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/
Ways to support the ASL University channel:
* Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at TH-cam.com/billvicars
* Click the “subscribe” button at TH-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet)
* Click the “Share” link and share the videos.
7 lessons and I've learned so much. Im probably going to just buy your USB course. It's such high quality stuff.
Always room for improvement but I do try my best to create value for the world.
Thanks!
Okay, so I'm literally cracking up about the popcorn reference like heyyyyy you ate yours already lmfaooo oh you're awesome Bill! Thank you
I've noticed a lot of signs require you to touch your face, do I have to actually touch my face or is getting close okay? I have trouble with acne and the less I touch my face the better.
+Nanenna
You can usually just do the sign near the face and it is quite easy to understand what you meant.
I was thinking the same thing!
I wish there were captions like on the first video. I struggle a lot with the fast fingerspelling and I always end up rewatching the same part a bunch just to understand one word :( also sometimes some of the signs bill uses I don't know.. captions would be very helpful
😂😂was I the only one who was dieing at 20:30 at the eating popcorn story?!
Eh? At 20:30 I'm discussing soup -- not popcorn.
Bill Vicars Welp..this is embarrassing
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
I think they were talking about the popcorn stories before 20:30
@@Alexis-wk5pv Me too
I have watched these videos so much, Dr. Bill was in my dream last night driving with me in a car signing to me about the city he lives in (SAC) and how he is hard of hearing. ha ha. Is that a good thing?
Brian Felix lol that’s funny
Thanks for these videos. They are very good and help me learn to understand signing when it's done fast☺️
What sign is Dr. Vicars giving at 23:11for his favorite soup?
Is it Tomato?
Yes
What kind of pizza did he like?
vegetarian
Hey Bill I am macey. I am learning ASL on ur website Lifeprint.com. I love it 😍. It's amazing. I got interested in it about 2y years ago bc of a show called Switched at Birth. It's amazing too. I LOVE ASL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Does anyone know what was signed at 14:03 ??
Help appreciated ❤❤
I signed: Nah! You must choose one preference!
Hamburger or hotdog!
Then I held up my hands as if offering a hamburger and a hot dog (one on each hand).
At 24:00, Dr. Bill fingerspells something and then gives the sign for green? What does he finger spell and what does he mean? Afterwards, he spells something else and signs with B hands and separates them like the sign for eggs. Can anyone tell me what these two signs mean?
I think he said “Italian wedding is the name of the soup”
All this talk of food made me hungry, now I gotta try to sign with a sandwich in my hand, lol. True story.
The best sandwiches for signing -- are not the best sandwiches.
[Deep eh?]
Dr. Vicars, I absolutely love your videos! I am rewatching them over Christmas break so that I can regain some of what I learned when I watched your videos as a high schooler.
When you signed "apple", is that not also the same sign as "cool"? I have seen "cool" signed with the knuckle twisted at the check. I would appreciate your thoughts.
Please keep this up! I have recommended your videos to my friends who want to learn ASL and they are loving them! Keep up your sense of humor too, please. I love it! It makes me laugh. :)
Have a Merry Christmas!
Regarding APPLE vs COOL:
You are thinking of a slightly different (but similar) sign that I refer to as the cool-[NEAT] sign.
See: th-cam.com/video/pH3DDpGQe_E/w-d-xo.html
Did Dr. Bill fingerspell "artichokes" at 10:21?
I think so.
Thanks, I couldn't figure out what food that was. 😂
thank you i have a asl class and this video helped thankyou so muchfor this video
Again I thank you so much for your videos! I'm taking classes and this just reinforces things on my own time!
What is the sign at 22:17 I tried to figure it out bit couldn't make sense of it
I asked her:
Apple, red, you like to eat?
(Yes)
Apple, brown, you like to eat?
(Ew, no!)
Any tips to improve reading fingerspelling. I will watch someone fingerspell the same word 10 times and still not get it. (What does Bill sign at 18:07 btw ??)
Jessica,
I spelled "pizza" using the double-Z that consists of V (or bent-V) that moves in a Z-movement path.
To improve your fingerspelling, have you tried using my fingerspelling practice tool?
asl.ms/mobile/
Or, on a full-size computer screen, see:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/fingerspelling/
and try out some of the various quizzes such as:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/fingerspelling/practicequizzes.htm
At around 33:33 where you had your left hand clasping your right hand fingers and putting it up to your mouth. What does that mean?
VorronDeadfear That’s “sandwich.”
Thanks for the lesson! I got a question though. At 5:40, Bill tapped his face twice, and then signed "Oreo". Can someone help explain what does touching the face twice mean? Thanks!
Casual version of KNOW.
As in, "Ya know?"
18:54 what were you signing??
+gabriella frantz
We were talking about "pizza" and I spelled "vegetarian" and showed Katelyn a version of the sign for "VEGETABLE."
Bill Vicars I'm learning,and this video help me thanks
@@sign-language I think i forgot that vegetarian was a valid kind of pizza. I kept spelling out what you were fingerspelling and thinking.... there's no meat that starts V-E-G...
Hello Bill, quick question, what were you signing at 20:53? I would really appreciate it. :)
I'm showing the sign for "tomato."
The sign has evolved over the years so you will see variations. The general history is that it used to be a combination of RED and SLICE. Now many people do the sign with index fingers on both hands
Due to circumstances we are a little slow. But, anyway continue when possible. Hummus! What a great choice! And healthy too!
How do you cancel a sign or fingerspelling? Like if you're halfway through the word but you messed up or spelled it wrong.
+Epcot lp (dawnqwerty)
Some people just do a little "erasing" movement (by waving their hand side to side in the air) -- but that is silly if you overdo it. Usually you just shake your head a bit and re-start. It is obvious that you are correcting yourself.
For the record, I prefer hotdogs over hamburgers
;)
What is the sign she does at 21:50?
She asked me what kind of soup I liked.
I responded "bird" -- which in context means "chicken." She copied my sign (bird) and asked me what does that mean _- using the "What mean?" sign.
th-cam.com/video/moMl2Po7R1o/w-d-xo.html
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How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free:
1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website.
2. Bookmark the official ASLU TH-cam master playlist:
th-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html
3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists or more specifically: th-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1
4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm
5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page:
www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome.
To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm
If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/
Ways to support the ASL University channel:
* Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at TH-cam.com/billvicars
* Click the “subscribe” button at TH-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet)
* Click the “Share” link and share the videos.
* ASL University “official” clothing or ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu
* Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
* For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com
* Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see).
@@sign-language Thank you so much Dr. Vicars!!! You are the best!
Hi Bill, I have a question about the sign for "don't". I know there are some signs where the use of the sign "don't" isn't necessary like "don't like" or "don't want", so when is it most appropriate to use the sign? Can "don't go" be signed simply as "go" with a negative head shake? Thanks for all the help!
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/negation.htm
30:00 minutes what were you signing with Katelyn?
From 29:59 to 30:04 Bill twice asks Katelyn COOKIE, YOU LIKE WHAT-KIND? (or in English, "What kind of cookie do you like?" ), to which Katelyn then responds "chocolate chip."
I just went to review the sign for "milk" and read the pasteurized milk joke. Thanks for the giggle. :) :)
gbu bill question can i spell with my left hand ....for im left handed n can spell faster on the left
Pick a dominant hand and stick with it. That can be either your right or your left. Just be consistent.
10:30 is "artichoke"?
Yes it was artichoke. Good job!
For catching fingerspelling in these videos, It helps to watch the videos on a desktop or laptop internet browser with a full-size keyboard and use keyboard shortcuts such as:
To play or pause a video click on the spacebar.
To jump backward 5 seconds use the "left arrow" key.
While the video is paused, move to the next frame by pressing the period key "."
While the video is paused, go back to the previous frame by pressing the comma key ","
Speed up the video playback rate by pressing SHIFT and "." (which is how you type ">")
Slow down the video playback rate by pressing SHIFT and "," (which is how you type "
hey bill:) so over the past 6 months or so, I've been learning sign language. and came across a video explaining the three types of sign language: ASL, PSE, and SEE
i concluded overall that it would be easier for me to learn PSE, because it's arranged in the same order as the English language.
now I have one concern: will a deaf person be able to understand PSE or SEE? if not, should I just focus on the syntax of ASL?
thank you!!
Most adult native Deaf (American) signers prefer ASL.
You will still be understood if you sign PSE.
Many people misunderstand the "syntax" of ASL and think that they have to topicalize "every" sentence. That is not true. For more information see:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm
Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/subject-verb-object-asl-sentence-structure.htm
And also, when signing do you always start with the subject?
Sammie R ASL tends to use a "topic > comment" sentence structure. Or a "time > topic > comment" structure. You can use your "subject" as your topic or you can use your "object" as your topic. If you use your object as the topic you tend to raise your eyebrows while signing the object and then you make a statement or ask a question pertaining to the object/topic. Google: topicalization linguistics lifeprint
(those three words) to find and check out my "topicalization" page at Lifeprint.
- Dr. Bill
Bill Vicars Thank you so much
Thank you, @@sign-language . I want to learn more about the ASL grammar rules. Where can I do this?
Tiffany,
For ASL grammar "rules" see:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm
What does he spell at 5:36
Nvm Oreo
Oatmeal
I need a lesson with Mr. Bill 👏👏👏
I love your work and what you contribute Bill...now here's my wtf...why is finger spelling seem to be a contest on how fast one can do it...is it that tedious to finger spell on a daily basis? or does one become so adept to it, the speed is not noticed?
Indeed: We become so adept at fingerspelling that the speed isn't an issue. Oh sure, if you are spelling a password or some other very-important to get it right sort of information it is good to slow down and be extra clear -- but for everyday casual communication it is common to fingerspell at five letters per second.
You are probably reading these words at well over five letters per second yet you think nothing of it. I could amusingly turn the table on you and ask you what the heck -- are you participating in a speed reading contest?!?
Heh.
Yet if you were to ask an English as a Second Language reader with only a limited amount of reading experience to read these same words they might plod along very haltingly and be amazed at the speed at which YOU are reading these words.
@@sign-language Got it❤🌹
what kind of sausage @ 33:20? its so fast i cant tell on .25 speed! lol
Try watching that section on a computer with a keyboard. Then press your space bar to stop the video and then tap on your period key "." or ">" to advance one frame at a time.
Clue or hint: A double Z is shown by using both the index and middle finger simultaneously to draw two z's.
Clue or hint number 2: Notice that the second letter involves the pinkie which is challenging to see from the camera angle.
Last hint: I'm not spelling a type of sausage.
Good luck!
Ah, "who likes sausage pizza", thanks!
Good job!
Also, check out: asl.ms/mobile/
Found that my second day after the 2 jen classes when I didn't know the letters. Found 2 letters videos (a young girls and yours), then someonest the aslu fb linked that. Played with it for about an hour at 5 letters (only 1 wrong the whole time) , then went back to your classes. Missed 3 days dealing with repairs and bills, then today is my 4th day learning. Im on lesson 11 now
*someone at
How do you know what order to say the sentence?
ex- "What kind of cereal do you like" vs "CEREAL YOU LIKE, WHAT KIND?"
Tamia Tamata if I'm not wrong, for asl the "WH" words (who, what, where etc..) are at the end of the sentence because you furrow your eyebrows since you are asking a question. But if your learning pse (which I am) normal English grammar is fine.
Thanks! I really like learning with this videos!! :D
- gose to lifeprint.com to found how to sign "Nervous" to say " sorry I just started sign nervous me new sign" reads top of page FOFLMAO-Dr. Bill about what lessen should I start to try signing with some one with out looking like a goof?
I just love your classes thank you so much for them. My daughter and I learn so much but I hate Hummus, yuk! :)
What?!? You hate hummus?!? I'd have to give you an "F" with no extra credit makeup work available.
Hmmm...no...wait...the administration might frown on that.
What is hummus?????
My family and I love hummus!!
yep, is it literally hummus (plant nourishment) or something american i don't know about?
Humus and hummus have different meanings in (American) English. Hummus is a chickpea (garbanzo bean) based dip or spread.
Hi Bill I have a question (or more...) about the grammar structure when you sign "How many cups of water do you drink daily?" So, in this video lesson, you sign WATER YOU DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW MANY YOU?. I then wondered, "ok... I thought time goes first (per Time-Topic-Comment 'rule')"... So then I looked more at your website at this particular statement. I read this: "There are some people that will insist you should do the sign 'EVERYDAY' as the first sign in this sentence.
Honestly, I don't think "time/tense" is instrumental to this sentence (conjugation of verbs and such)." So then I thought "well, then that means you really only need to sign time first, IF the time is important to the statement, right?" But THEN I'm thinking that time really IS important to this statement because it's about DAILY water intake. So now, having seen 3 different signs and would have signed a 4th way (but I'm a hearing person and an ASL beginner), I am not just officially lost. I have read through your website and accept that people sign in different ways and styles, but wondering where the line is crossed over to "improper" signing, if that makes any sense... Anyway, thanks for your time reading this, and I hope to have a lightbulb moment. -Cheyenne
You state that time really is important to that sentence.
Sure, just like the words “you” and “water” are important to the sentence.
However, the time concept here isn’t being used to establish past or future tense and thus none of the verbs in the sentence are in need of (the ASL style of) conjugation via pre-identification of tense via using a time concept prior to the verb.
So while the time sign EVERYDAY is important to the sentence it is not important for the purpose of establishing future or past tense.
However if the sentence was:
How many cups of water did you drink yesterday?
That would indeed work well as:
YESTERDAY WATER? YOU DRINK HOW-MANY CUP?
In that sentence the “HOW-MANY CUP” functions as a clause and the brows are lowered the whole time. “YESTERDAY WATER?” functions as a clause and the brows are raised on “WATER.”
Or you can make “HOW-MANY CUP WATER” into one big WH-question clause:
YESTERDAY YOU DRINK HOW-MANY CUP WATER?
If you do that though you might end up sticking a “YOU” at the end with lowered brows on the YOU:”
YESTERDAY YOU DRINK HOW-MANY CUP WATER YOU-(lowered_brows)?
Yeh so the WH-QUESTION clause can get longer and longer until finally it feels better to add a YOU-(lowered_brows at the end.
I’m glad you put the word “rule” in quotes because it is not as if there is only one grammar structure in ASL (despite the impression many well-meaning “ASL 1” teachers or textbook authors will try to give you).
Let’s consider English for a moment. In English you could say:
How many cups of water do you drink daily?
Everyday you drink how many cups of water?
Cups of water? You drink how many on a daily basis?
Each day you drink how many cups of water?
What is the number of cups of water you drink per day?
On a daily basis the number of cups of water you drink is what?
Water? Everyday you drink how many cups?
Cups of water? You drink how many a day?
Day after day you drink water right? How many cups?
And while I’m not an expert on English pronunciation I believe you might even say: owmenee cupa wahder jewdrinkaday?
AmIrite?
I love your question:
QUESTION: ”I’m wondering where the line is crossed over to ‘improper’ signing?”
ANSWER:
The answer is very, very complex and we can only scratch the surface here in a “comment.”
What is proper in one environment is improper in another.
Homework assignment: Look up “linguistic registers”
The context may be different. If you’ve been discussing drinking habits and hydration for an hour with your pal Bob and then Jim walks in - what is proper phraseology for Bob (high context) is not proper phraseology for Jim (low context).
As far as where do you draw the line on improper signing the answer is: When you confuse your conversation partner and/or waste their time.
For example:
Bad grammar: DRINK YOU HOW-MANY YOU WATER EVERYDAY CUP
Heh. That would be confusing --so obviously there are ways to sign badly.
We could however shorten this:
WATER YOU DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW-MANY YOU?
… to this:
WATER YOU DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW-MANY?
If if is obvious that I’m talking to you I don’t need to sign YOU:
WATER DRINK EVERYDAY, CUP HOW MANY?
If I’m not overly concerned about the cup count I can drop that too:
WATER DRINK EVERYDAY, how-MUCH?
If I figure you are smart enough to know that I’m not talking about taking a bath in it (since we are discussing hydration not hygiene I could shorten it to:
WATER EVERYDAY HOW-MUCH?
I suppose I could assume you will tell me your frequency (not tense) if I just ask you:
”WATER HOW-MUCH?”
If the water is sitting there I reckon I could point at it and sign:
”HOW-MUCH?”
If you know I’m asking about amounts of liquid consumed and the water is sitting there I reckon I could point at it and do an “Eh?” facial expression.
So there you have it. I should have just pointed at some water and did an “Eh?” expression on my face.
Cheers.
@@sign-language Thank you so so so much Bill!!! I have a LOT more learning to do now, but I'm excited about how much more I can know and improve on. You're an incredible teacher!!
What kind of horse does Bill Vicars have?
How do you sign chocolate?
Bill signs "chocolate" at 26:19.
Chocolate:
th-cam.com/video/RCC4R2zpXuI/w-d-xo.html
When you ask "how many cups of water do you drink daily?", I get confused when you put the word "cups" towards the end.
It seems to me like "cups" is part of the subject as in "cups of water".
Can you sign it "Cups water daily you drink how many?"
The issue here is that the sign for "how-MANY?" is sometimes thought of as meaning "how much?" . The further you move the sign CUP from the end of the sentence the more you reduce the chance of getting a specific answer and instead getting a vague answer like "MUCH!" (As in "I drink a lot!")
Does that mean you "can't" sign it some other way?
Oh sure. You can create a "WH-Q" clause and ask "how-MANY CUP." at the end.
Hearing folks say "cups of water."
But please realize that is a Hearing thing not necessarily a Deaf thing.
For example: Hearing people tend to say: RED WHITE and BLUE.
Yet non-bilingual Deaf are just as likely to sign BLUE RED WHITE or RED BLUE WHITE. It doesn't "seem" funny nor odd.
I honestly did not expect to hear...rather see split peas soup. I didn't think Americans had that much, or is the person from the Caribbean?
easy to learn :D thx Bill
Also how do you sign cheeseburger?
Found on the website Signing Savvy, first you just do "Cheese" followed by "Hamburger"
The Fantastic Cineastic
@ 13:17 What is that sign? After Katelyn says she doesn't have any food to give Bill, he wiggles his right fingers in his left palm and face express like "oh no." What does that sign mean exactly?
Reply from Dr. Bill: That is me indicating that my stomach is growling.
See: th-cam.com/video/XKJzQeCbXi0/w-d-xo.html -- where I sign:
Your hamburger -- you like cheese onions tomato ketchup mayo mustard pickles?
Cineaste is right, "cheeseburger" is just a combination of cheese and hamburger.
I love the beer thing
There actually is such thing as green eggs. I have Chickens and some of them lay green eggs! There really good!
You should get a vet to check that out.
+Lillian Lucille my chickens do that too!
Not Ian Their good aren't they?
Taste just like normal eggs
normal eggs are still good. ...
I like sign language
You used to type on the screen the words you spell that are new to the lesson
Penelope,
You might enjoy visiting the lesson pages at my website for a bit more support for each lesson and lists of the lesson vocabulary.
See item #7 below.
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Thanks!
Can you ask: "Candy what kind you like?" instead of "Candy, you like what kind?"
We tend to put the "wh"-type questions at the end since they require furrowing of the eyebrows. Think of it as punctuation.
See: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm
Tnx
Why do you sometimes sign "you" twice when asking a question? I enjoy learning from your videos but want to be sure I sign grammatically coerect. I don''t want to insult a deaf person,maybe thinking I don't care enough to learn proper ASL..
Read through this page: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/a/are.htm
Then read through my grammar pages:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm
11:53 ah, I see you're a man of culture as well
I can't tell what you're spelling because you gave Katelyn. What kind of soup is similar to "can't"? I cannot make it out, you're too fast and not facing the camera.
That is a great riddle:
What type of soup is similar to "can't?"
Answer: Tomato soup.
Katelyn likes to eat everything😂😂😂 I can totally relate 😉😉
Bill knows the good soups.
Yah, I'm super at soups.
👌👌😉
I follow better with teacher that say the word out loud , I just to slow of learning I guess
Please cover up to minimize distractions. Plus the make-up it makes for the starting scene of of adult film.
Lmao wtf
I can only assume you're talking about Katelyn's shirt. It's a v-neck. She's covered up plenty. It's not like her nipples are hanging out. But hey, if that little bit of skin gets you that hot and bothered that you can't concentrate, just tape a piece of paper over her for this video or skip the video. No one's making you look.
Does he have any dress code?She is not dressed properly and is rude to viewers
wut
How is what she’s wearing rude...? Maybe you’re just uptight 🙄 and anyway you’re showing more skin than she is
Hi what's the sign he does at 4:08- 4:10
That is me doing a very, very casual (mumbled actually) version of "I know."
The citation version is done up on the forehead with a bent hand.
Do you know how Hearies sometimes say "yaknow" (you know) or "yahbut" (yes, but), or "ahmguna" (I am going to)?
Deafies sometimes do the same thing but with handshapes.
I'm aware that it would be more clear if I had done the citation version of the sign -- but on the other hand (ha) these interactions with Katelyn and my other students let the audience see glimpses of real-life ASL variants thus better prepping you for real world interaction with Deaf who (rather often) use the same sorts of contractions and streamlined types of signing.
@sign-language thank you now I know when I see you do it and I'll possibly use it one day