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| Dominant/ non-dominant hands |
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Dominant- the hand you write with. It takes the lead in signs that use two hands and is the only hand used in single handed signs
Non-Dominant- takes a supportive role, otherwise is stationary. Some signs use both hands equally. |
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| facial expression, Upper body language and lip patterns. |
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The space in which all signing is conducted. The parameters are marked by the
width of out stretched arms
the length of arms out stretched above the head
The length or arms relaxed by your side (upper thigh)
It is used to make all signs easily visible. |
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| sign a number from the nose to show how old something/ someone is. |
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Where every letter has its own sign or finger shape.
Used for acronyms or when you don't know the sign for a word. |
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| The sign moves to where the action is happening which accurately conveys the information. |
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| placing a sign correctly within the sign box to change its meaning |
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| Specific lines around the upper body. Used to put signs in context of past, present and future. |
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| one word with two or more meanings where the sign changes according to the context of the conversation. |
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| Two signs that stand in their own right when signed next to each other make a new word |
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| A sign that can go two ways or more to show who the sign is referring to |
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A special movement of the mouth that parallels the movement of the hands which sets them apart from other signs.
These are lexical worlds which have a compulsory BSL oral component. |
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| The shape made by your lips as part of the sign (one type of NMF) |
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Adapting the NMF and the sign to reflect the degree to which something is happening.
Used to give clarity and demonstrate expressiveness. |
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| The order of words in a sentence in BSL. |
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