2023年6月15日 · I keep emphasizing it because I've seen too many ASL as a second language learners trying to sign every sentence using object-subject-verb (OSV) order (which isn't even the most common sign order in everyday ASL signing). If you are signing everything in OSV format you'll look like an unfortunate recent graduate of an ASL program in which the ...

Yes, yes, of course we "also" use topicalization (OSV) but in ASL "OSV" is used less frequently than SVO. That means the basic sign order of ASL is the same basic word order of English! Which means English users already know the basic sign order of ASL! It is the same order you have been using your whole life.

2007年8月27日 · Both English and ASL mainly use SVO but also use other "word orders" for specific tasks. (Such as establishing context.) Here is a principle for you: ASL Grammar Principle: Topic/Comment (T/C) grammar tends to take place in low context situations to assist in confirming or establishing context.

Sure, we "topicalize" things from time to time (OSV), but it is for emphasis and or to introduce a new topic into the conversation while seeking to determine the conversation partner's familiarity with that topic so as to reduce the amount of back-story we need to produce. "OSV" is a tool in your box. That's all.

2007年8月27日 · Barbara here. I study ASL at a community college here in NY. My dilemma is that I am confused with the sentence structure in ASL. I was previously taught Topic comment sentence structure and Time- Topic- Comment structure. This semester my instructor tells me that only Topic-Object-Subject-Verb structure is acceptable.

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By "resyntaxing," interpreters can ensure that the meaning and nuances of the original message are preserved and clearly communicated in the target language. This process is essential for effective and accurate ASL interpretation. Here's an example of using OSV to maintain focus in a series of sentences: OSV: "Apples, she likes.

A classifier (in ASL) is a sign that represents a general category of things, shapes, or sizes. A predicate is the part of a sentence that modifies (says something about or describes) the topic of the sentence or some other noun or noun phrase in the sentence. (Valli & Lucas, 2000) Example: JOHN HANDSOME

ASL: Topic / Comment. Also see: Subject / Verb / Object Also see: Topicalization Also see: ASL Grammar . True or False: "The basic word order in ASL sentences with transitive verbs is Subject-Verb-Object." Answer: True True or False: "In a basic ASL sentence, unmarked for time, with a transitive verb the word (sign) order is Subject-Verb-Object."

Often ASL teachers will tell you that ASL sign order is typically: time, topic, comment. What many don't explain is that your topic can be a subject and that it is okay to sign in subject, verb, object order. Many students leave an ASL class thinking they must sign in object, subject, verb order. This is simply not true.