American Sign Language (ASL) "Distinctions Project" (Part 3)

Is it a multiple meaning ASL sign differentiated only by context? Or is there some small difference between the two signs? Learn to recognize the subtle distinctions between similar and overlapping signs in this instructional ASL video. Donations very much appreciated: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... Or, if you prefer "Cash App" you can use: https://cash.me/$Lifeprint Or use Patreon at   / aslu   Want to order a USB drive with four semesters worth of ASL video instruction? (ASL 1, ASL 2, ASL 3, and ASL 4) for $79.95? See "SuperUSB" in the ASLUniversity bookstore at: https://lifeprint.com/bookstore/books... For free ASL lessons check out: https://lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/... For a great “100 First ASL Signs” resource, see: http://lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-lay... To learn basic fingerspelling see    • ABC's in ASL: Learn how to Fingerspell!   Instructor Bio, see: http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages... Take care and love to you all. Dr. Bill :) ========================== American Sign Language (ASL) "Distinctions Project" (Part 3) Dr. Bill Vicars with Cäsar Jacobson Intended audience: Students who have who have completed Level 2 or higher of the ASL University curriculum.    • American Sign Language (ASL) "Distinctions...   ============================= Transcript of the PowerPoint slides for this lesson: Many of the signs we discuss today have other versions. The goal today isn’t to show all versions but to show some distinctions. A distinction is a difference or contrast between similar things or people. Some signs have multiple meanings. Sometimes we can find small differences in … movement handshape location or orientation Sometimes a sign has multiple versions -- of which only one conflicts with another sign. For example: Philippines version 1 version 2 version 3 version 4 etc. Philippines odd, clipped version vs PRINCIPAL Sometimes we just have to rely on context to decide what a sign means. available nude empty (are differentiated mostly via context) Sometimes AVAILABLE has a double movement. Sometimes EMPTY is directional or locative. Sometimes NUDE is involves a facial expression. awake vs surprise (facial expression) awful vs outstanding (facial expression) bat vs bone (handshape difference) black (color) vs summer vs because version 1 version 2 bone or poison (needs context) but different (movement) candy vs pickle facial expression and location disappoint vs miss vs bitter (facial expression & context) easy vs almost (movement and facial expression ) Egypt vs puzzled (facial expression and movement) event vs what’s up (head tilt and facial expression) excuse vs dissertation (handshape) experience vs peach (movement) farm vs sloppy (movement) few vs several (context and other differences) … There are many ways to sign FEW – it is not worth arguing about. Personally I dislike the “dissolve” method of signing few. glasses Gallaudet Moses (context) ice cream vs microphone (mouth morpheme & movement) infection vs insurance version 1 version 2 (facial expression and/or movement) late vs not yet (mouth morpheme and/or movement) medicine poison version 2 (context and facial expression) mischievous devil evil (facial expression & context) multiply or times vs worst worse (facial expression) principal vs Philippines (movement) pig vs dirty (handshape and internal movement) property soil sand a substance (context) soon vs expert (non-manual marker & movement) special except especially unique (facial expression & context) taste vs prefer (location and/or context) Thailand vs don’t mind (slight movement & location differences) thirsty vs lust version 1 (facial expression and context) understand vs don’t-understand (head shake and facial expression) unicorn vs horny (context and/or expression) wake up surprise (facial expression & movement) wet vs soft (facial expression and movement) who version 1 version 2 vs lemon (movement and handshape) Good job! Take care, see you later!