Non-Manual Signals in ASL
Developer: Jennie Sabo AS, BS, CT, CI, ASLTA-Qualified
Level: Introductory to Advanced
Maximum Number of Participants: 24
Total hours: 8 hours
This workshop will focus on developing accurate non-manual signals as used
in ASL. Demonstrations of each category of facial behaviors will be shown
in context. Participants will have a chance to incorporate what they have
learned through practice exercises. Participants will be able to
define non-manual signals; learn what non-manual signals are used for in
ASL; list and define the 6 functions of non-manual signals; discuss, identify
and practice sentence types, and mouth movements in ASL; list and define
listenerís feedback, and socio-political factors which influence usage;
and discuss how ASL non-manual signals can be incorporated into work.
New York State Performance Competencies:
Prosodic Information: Affect/Emotion (appropriately use face & body)
Non-Manual Information: Sentence Types/Clausal Boundaries Indicated (e.g.,
y/nQ, whQ, if/then)
Use of Signing Space: Comparison/Contrast, Sequence, Cause/Effect
Use of Signing Space: Use of Verb/Directionality/Pronominal System
Use of Signing Space: Location/Relationship Using ASL Classifier System
Signs: Signs Made Correctly
Signs: Fluency (rhythm & rate)
Message Processing: Appropriate Eye (gaze) Contact Movement
You may Return to Registration Page or Return
to Module Offerings Page
Page created December 5th, 2003
By Peter Brown