ASL 1 Class Packet - Bakersfield College
ASL 1 Class Packet - Bakersfield College
ASL 1 Class Packet - Bakersfield College
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Minimal Pairs<br />
There are five parameters for almost every sign; they are<br />
1. Location<br />
2. Handshape<br />
3. Movement<br />
4. Palm Orientation<br />
5. Non-Manual<br />
A minimal pair is two signs that differ only by one parameter. Examples:<br />
Location: FUNNY – SUGAR Movement: VOTE – TEA<br />
SEE – VOICE<br />
UGLY – DRY – SUMMER<br />
MISS – THINK<br />
FAKE-MOUSE<br />
MAKE – COFFEE<br />
FULL – ENOUGH<br />
Handshape: WHITE – LIKE Palm Orientation: THING – CHILDREN<br />
KNOW – THINK<br />
CAR – WHICH<br />
ESTABLISH – APPT.<br />
SCHOOL – PROOF<br />
Non-Manual: NAKED – AVAILABLE<br />
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