American Sign Language Glossing Cheat Sheet

What is the correct way to gloss age in ASL?

• 45-AGE

• 45-YEAR-OLD

• AGE-FORTY-FIVE

• AGE-45

How should you write a word that is signed with your hands in glossing?

• It should be CAPITALIZED.

• It should be written in italics.

• It should be underlined.

• It should be lowercase.

How do you gloss a classifier?

• 1. Gloss the classifier with CL:.

  2. Add the concept described by the classifier using quotation marks.

• 1. Gloss the classifier with CL:.

  2. Add the handshape in parentheses.

• 1. Write the concept described by the classifier using quotation marks.

  2. 2. Gloss the classifier with CL:.

• 1. Write the Classifier.

  2. Add a description of the facial expression.

How is a compound sign glossed?

• By using a (+) between the signs.

• By using a (+) after the sign.

• By separating the signs with a comma (,).

• By using a hyphen (-) between the signs.

How are fingerspelled signs glossed?

• With a lowercase fs– before the sign.

• By underlining the sign and writing it in lowercase.

• Put dashes between each letter.

• By writing the sign in all lowercase letters with a dash after it.

What is used in American Sign Language glossing when you point to a specific person, place, or thing?

• IX– before the English pronoun in lowercase.

• CL: for classifiers only.

• POSS- before showing possession.

• WHQ: for wh-questions only.

What technique is being used: LIST–[number] and numbering each item

• Listing & Ordering

• Classifier

• Top-Line Glossing

• Directional Verbs

How is a loan sign glossed?

• A loan sign is marked by the # symbol.

• A loan sign is marked by the + symbol.

• A loan sign is marked by the - symbol.

• A loan sign is marked by the CL: symbol.

When multiple English words are used to show a single ASL sign, what should be placed between the words in gloss?

• A hyphen or dash.

• A comma.

• A period.

• A colon.

How should numbers be written gloss?

• Write the NUMBER, not the words for the number.

• Spell out the number in English words.

• Use Roman numerals.

• Write the number after the word.