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LCL:B (palm out)
- (Shape)PICTURES ON WALL, CABINET DOORS
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LCL:B (palm down)
- (Shape,0rientation)TABLE, BED
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LCL:C (palm out)
- (Shape,Orientation)REFRIGERATOR, DISHWASHER, DRESSER
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DCL:C (palm out, sweep)
- (Shape,Orientation)LONG THIN WINDOWS, BUILT-IN OVEN, GRANDFATHER CLOCK
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DCL:C (palm down, sweep)
- (Shape,Orientation)KITCHEN ISLAND, COUNTER TOP, SINK CABINET, SOFA
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SCL:A
- (Type)
- VASE, POTTED PLANT, TABLE LAMP
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DCL-
Descriptive Classifier
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Locative CL-
show shape and orientation
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Descriptive CL-
shows shape and orientation (sweeps)
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Semantic CL-
shows type and orientation
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Classifier use-
- to show location
- to show shape
- to show orientation (upright, face down, arranged in rows)
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Order of Describing arrangement in a room:
- 1. ID room
- 2. Shape of room (from perspective of door)
- 3. ID furniture
- 4. Furniture location and orientation
- 5. Use logical sequence
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Oder of locating an object:
- 1. ID room object in.
- 2. ID part of room (from doorway)
- 3. Nearest piece of furniture
- 4. Narrow down location
- 5. Indicate exact location (pointing)
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Asking for an object:
- give reason
- ask person to get object
- tell where object is
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Indicating plurality:
- use cardinal numbers (1,2,3...)
- use quantifier signs (FEW, SOME, MANY)
- use CL
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PLURAL CLASSIFIER-
represents unspecified number of objects
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Showing plurality:
- use plural CL
- use CL to show location (repeated)
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ABC Story-
Story told using the handshapes from a - z
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Number story-
stories using only handshapes of numbers (1-10,15,20)
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One-handshape story-
story told using only one handshape (cannot break gammar rules)
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Parameters of every sign:
- handshape
- movement
- location
- palm orientation
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