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Word List: H&P 1: Introductions and Personal Info (Pronouns, Question Signs, People, Places, Other Vocab.) - Dr. B

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Humphries & Padden (Learning American Sign Language) Unit 1 "Introductions and Personal Information" This word list contains the sign vocabulary provided in the Vocabulary List as well as in the pages of the unit itself. Remember to check the notes/comments at the bottom of the webpage that shows the sign. As a member, you have access to notes, and other features on Signing Savvy (including access via SmartPhone, etc., I think. Take advantage of all the tools you have available.

Pronouns:  ME, I;  YOU (singular, on sightline);  IX-there (index, off signline) = she, he, it, him, her;  WE, us [sweeping]; THEY, them [sweeping, off sightline];  YOU (plural, on sightline);  MY, mine;  YOURS, your (singular, on sightline);  IX=poss [singular possessive (off sightline) = his, her, hers, its];  OURS, our;  THEIRS, their;  YOURS, your (plural, on sightline)

Question Signs:  WHO? [var.];  WHERE? 

People:  STUDENT, pupil, learner; TEACHER, professor, educator, instructor; MAN [3 var.];  WOMAN [3 var.];  GIRL, female, chick, maiden, lass, etc. (1 or 2 movements);  BOY, male, dude, guy, fellow, etc. [2 var.];  MOTHER, female parent(of any 'name') [tapped or place; keep vertical];  FATHER, male parent. (of any 'name') [tapped or place; keep vertical];  SISTER [3 versions];  BROTHER [3 versions]  

Places:  CALIFORNIA, gold;  NEW-YORK [or (preferred) brushing back and forth on palm... not rubbing back and forth]

Other Vocabulary:  YES;  NO (the reply, not the quantity);  DON'T-KNOW;  NOT (the 'Negative Sign' or the 'Negating Sign');  DEAF [3 var.];  HARD-OF-HEARING [H-hand, fingertips forward, double-movement to Dom. side];  HEARING-person (adj.);  HELLO [compare to HI];  NAME [tapped or placed];  LIVE (v.) #1 [initialized, so avoid];  LIVE (v.) #2, live (adj.), alive, dwell, survive, etc. [ADDRESS is the Noun (static) form];  FROM [palm orientation need not change so much as shown];  NICE, clean, pure [CLEAN-UP: active verb];   me-MEET-you  (see p. 2 in text) [based on the sign MEET, which is shown on page 230 (Chapter 17); location/direction are vital and change the meaning