It doesn't matter which side it is as long as you establish a spatial reference for a noun and you keep consistent with it in a sentence or paragraph until the subject is changed.ĬL is a shortcut for "classifier" which can function as a "pronoun" or another form that represents an ASL noun and/or its verb predicate. IX1 can mean one side and IX2 for another side of the signing space. Ix, a shortcut for "index", is for a referential point in space. T or topic is a shortcut for "topicalization", usually with raised eyebrows.įs- represents a fingerspelled word. On the other hand, \/ is for burrowed eyebrows as found in wh-questions. \ is used for raised eyebrows as found in topicalization, yes-no questions, and conjunctions. Another example, HELP+++ for "help many/several times" or "help from time to time" depending on the duration of the movement and spatial reference to convey different meanings. Eg again++ (signing "again" two more time) meaning "again and again". The plus sign ++ at the end of a gloss indicates a number of repetition of an ASL word. Eg true+work for sure enough, MOTHER+FATHER for parents. The plus sign + between two ASL words is used for ASL compound words. The hyphen - is used to represent a single ASL word/sign when more than one English gloss is used. It is only an approximate representation of the ASL sign itself, not necessarily a meaning. An English gloss in capital letters represents an ASL word or sign. The website "Handspeak" uses two different colors to identify ASL and English: gloss in aqua to indicate ASL and sometimes this color in translation for English.Ĭapital letters. They may use them occasionally for certain pedagogical purposes in classes.īelow is a list of some conventional and few adapted symbols, their examples, and explanation for this site. However, keep in mind that ASL teachers normally don't use glosses in ASL classes, as learning and teaching are interactive. This Handspeak site often uses glosses and transcription symbols along with or without the videos to help online advanced learners visualize. Glosses may be used in sign language books and other printed media on sign language linguistics and such. Each language, whether signed or spoken, has their own grammar and structure. It would look strange to German speakers and vice versa alike. If the English sentence "I'm doing fine" were glossed in German transcription. A true English translation of this expression would be something like, "I'm doing fine." Ref Glosses do not provide a true translation, which would instead use appropriate English ways of saying "The same thing."įor example, German Es geht mir gut may be glossed as "It goes to-me good" (the hyphenated gloss "to-me" indicates that it refers to a single word in the original). Glosses indicate what the individual parts of the native word mean. Glossing is the practice of writing a morpheme-by-morpheme 'translation' using English words. Wilcox describes gloss used for sign language transcription as follows: Transcription is used in ASL linguistics courses, advanced ASL courses, and for fluent signers. Note that glossing or transcription is not used or encouraged to use in ASL courses from beginner to intermediate and some advanced level. They are a transcription of ASL sentences, phrases, and words. You may notice some capitalized words, words with hypen and plus symbols, and other symbols here and there on this site as well as in sign language linguistics and advanced sign language resources.
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