What are name signs?
Proper names that have been given a sign
- Ex. California
How are states signed?
They have name signs or can be signed using 2 letter abbreviations
Are name signs all the same?
They can vary from community to community
Do all proper names have signs?
No
- Fingerspelled
- Local residents will have a sign; they will recognize it
What are types of name signs?
- Brand names
- Peoples names
- Store names
- Names of books in the Bible
- Some will still have fingerspelling signs
When are people given a sign for their name? What is the custom?
After they have formed a connection with the Deaf community
- Deaf people will give a person their name sign (custom)
What are the 2 types of name signs?
1) Describes a feature about a person
2) First initial of the persons name placed in the signing space
How do you learn the signs for cities, states, etc.?
Wait until you have a connection in the Deaf community, and they will teach you the sign for what the local community uses
Sign “house” and “home”
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Sign “condominium” and “apartment”
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Sign “tent” and “trailer”
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Sign “mobile home” and dorm”
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Sign “live”
- 2 variations
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Sign “I live in a house”
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Sign “What do you live in”
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Sign “What colour is your house?
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Sign “car” and “motorcycle”
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Sign “train” and “subway”
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Sign “trolley” and “bicycle”
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Sign “airplane” and “bus”
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Sign “ride” and “bus”
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Sign 31-65
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How do you sign personal pronouns?
With the index finger
How do you sign possessive pronouns?
With the handshape of number 5 but all your fingers are together
