American Sign Language Classifiers

What do classifiers represent?

• adjectives and adverbs

• prepositions

• nouns and pronouns

• All of the above

What is a classifier?

• A 6th Sign Parameter

• handshapes used to add random gestures into a story

• nouns and pronouns

• specific handshapes used to describe items, placement of items, or shows what an item is doing.

What classifier shape best represents anything in a seated position?

• CL: Bent V

• CL: B

• CL: 3

• CL: 5

• CL: 1

What classifier shape best represents a flat surface/object?

• CL: Bent V

• CL: B

• CL: 3

• CL: 5

• CL: 1

What classifier shape best represents wheeled vehicles (car, bike, motorcycle, etc...)?

• CL: Bent V

• CL: B

• CL: 3

• CL: 5

• CL: 1

What classifier shape best represents lots of something (crowds of people, piles of clothes...)

• CL: V

• CL: B

• CL: 3

• CL: 5

• CL: 1

What classifier shape best represents individual person (person walking, running....)

• CL: V

• CL: B

• CL: 3

• CL: 5

• CL: 1

What classifier shape best to represent legs or eyes?

• CL: V

• CL: B

• CL: 3

• CL: 5

• CL: 1

What classifier shape is best for showing a large plate?

• CL: L

• CL: bent L

• CL: (2h) bent L

• CL: (2h) C

• CL: (2H) 5

What classifier shape is best to represent a kid sitting under a table?

• CL: V

• CL: bent V

• CL: (2h) bent V

• CL: (2h) B

• CL: (2H) bent B