American Sign Language for Everyone
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American Sign Language for Everyone

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A native user of American Sign Language (ASL) and member of the Deaf community shows you how to use this unique language to meet people, share information about the world around you, express your opinion, and enjoy ASL literary forms.
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  1. 1. ÉVAD, 1. EPIZÓDGestural Language and Communication

    2023. október 31.
    27 min
    TV-PG
    Explore the elements of gestural language and learn the difference between ASL signs and gestures. You’ll also learn some iconic gestures that are used as signs in ASL, such as “walk” and “hit.” As your professor illustrates, you already have access to a solid foundation of gestural communication.
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  2. 1. ÉVAD, 2. EPIZÓDThe ASL Alphabet

    2023. október 31.
    24 min
    TV-PG
    In this lesson, you’ll learn the entire ASL fingerspell alphabet, a coded system for the letters of the English language. You’ll have the opportunity to test your knowledge as you try some letters and blends and learn three-letter words and acronyms.
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  3. 1. ÉVAD, 3. EPIZÓDNumbers in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    34 min
    TV-PG
    Explore the world of numbers in ASL and learn how to sign up to 1 billion! You’ll also learn how to sign phone numbers, birthdays, and zip codes, as well as the arithmetic functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division—and that all-important equal sign.
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  4. 1. ÉVAD, 4. EPIZÓDThe Importance of Introductions in Deaf Culture

    2023. október 31.
    24 min
    TV-PG
    To interact with the Deaf community, it’s important to be able to identify your hearing status and your sensory environment. Are you deaf, a child of deaf adults (CODA), someone who became deaf late in life, or an ASL interpreter? Also, discover why your ASL name might be very different than the name you’ve used as an English speaker.
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  5. 1. ÉVAD, 5. EPIZÓDFacial Expressions and Greetings in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    22 min
    TV-PG
    Explore the fascinating role of facial expressions in signed language, and how the intensity of movements of the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth can change the meaning of a sign. Learn the signs and corresponding facial expressions for numerous positive, negative, and neutral feelings.
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  6. 1. ÉVAD, 6. EPIZÓDThe Linguistic Parameters of ASL

    2023. október 31.
    27 min
    TV-PG
    In this lesson, you’ll explore the five phonological parameters of every ASL sign: handshape, palm orientation, movement, location, and non-manual signals such as facial expression. Consider how changing even one of these parameters can change the sign’s meaning. You’ll also learn about Pidgin Signed English and Signed Exact English.
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  7. 1. ÉVAD, 7. EPIZÓDAsking Questions in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    26 min
    TV-PG
    Discover the important ASL structure of topicalization—establishing the topic first and then providing commentary and/or questions. Here, you’ll learn the signs, facial expressions, and syntax for asking questions. You’ll also build vocabulary by learning multiple ways to sign the questions who, what, and how.
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  8. 1. ÉVAD, 8. EPIZÓDMaking Commands in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    27 min
    TV-PG
    In this lesson you’ll learn the signs for making commands related to objects and the body, as well as the importance of spatialization in conveying meaning. You’ll also explore the differences in facial expressions as you make commands with your new vocabulary versus the questions you learned to ask in the previous lesson.
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  9. 1. ÉVAD, 9. EPIZÓDUsing Semantic Classifiers in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    24 min
    TV-PG
    Discover how classifier handshapes can add meaning to your conversation and help you communicate about an activity whose sign you might not know. In this lesson, you’ll increase your vocabulary about activities you might like to do—watch TV, shop, cook, run, read, and more. You’ll also learn the all-important ASL kiss fist!
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  10. 1. ÉVAD, 10. EPIZÓDSigning about Food and Dining in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    28 min
    TV-PG
    Explore the vocabulary and phrase structures you’ll use when discussing food or eating out. Your new vocabulary will include water, eggs, pancakes, pizza, and more. You’ll also learn about DeafSpace, the architectural approach that allows the greatest communication opportunities for those who use a signed language.
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  11. 1. ÉVAD, 11. EPIZÓDTime Expressions in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    30 min
    TV-PG
    Learn how to express time using ASL in terms of precise hours and minutes, as well as the vocabulary of the days of the weeks and months. Discover how the physical body acts as its own timeline in ASL, using sign placement to indicate the past, present, and future.
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  12. 1. ÉVAD, 12. EPIZÓDDiscussing Location and Transportation in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    28 min
    TV-PG
    Did you grow up in a small town or a big city? Did you live in a condo, apartment, or house? You’ll be able to ask and answer these questions and more with the vocabulary in this lesson. You’ll also learn when to use fingerspelling as you refer to a city or state.
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  13. 1. ÉVAD, 13. EPIZÓDDescribing Educational Experiences in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    33 min
    TV-PG
    Discover the history of Deaf education in the United States. While researchers recognize today that ASL leads to robust language development and builds a strong community, there was a time when teaching ASL was controversial. Build your vocabulary by learning the signs for elementary, middle, and high schools; and curricular subjects, including social studies, drama, and more.
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  14. 1. ÉVAD, 14. EPIZÓDThe Importance of Community in Deaf Culture

    2023. október 31.
    34 min
    TV-PG
    Explore the significance of community in Deaf culture, connecting those who are geographically disparate via a shared language and living experience. Your professor will use semantic classifiers as she helps you build vocabulary with signs including near, far, hospital, highway, police station, and more.
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  15. 1. ÉVAD, 15. EPIZÓDTopicalization and Spatialization in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    31 min
    TV-PG
    Just like an English word carries part of its meaning by the way it is said, topicalization and spatialization affect the meaning of ASL signs. Using those tools, your professor will teach the signs for colors, size, and patterns. Your new vocabulary will include bright, light, dark, soft, left, right, center, rough, bumpy, plaid, and polka dots.
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  16. 1. ÉVAD, 16. EPIZÓDDescribing Settings in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    33 min
    TV-PG
    The power of ASL really comes across when describing a physical place; you can get a stronger spatial sense of the environment much more easily than with a written language. Using semantic classifiers as appropriate, your professor will teach signs such as setting, environment, sunrise, moonrise, wind, reflection, cloudy, cool, dry, and humid.
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  17. 1. ÉVAD, 17. EPIZÓDDescribing People in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    33 min
    TV-PG
    Learn how to describe a person’s appearance and talk about relationships, occupations, and personalities. You’ll discover that ASL pronouns contain no gender identifiers, helping to create an inclusive community. In addition to vocabulary describing height, hair, age, and personality traits, you’ll also learn the signs for nonbinary, gender fluid, transgender, straight, and queer.
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  18. 1. ÉVAD, 18. EPIZÓDDiscussing Social Activities in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    26 min
    TV-PG
    Indexing is another powerful tool in ASL communication. In this lesson, you’ll use indexing and plural classifiers to communicate about groups of people. You’ll also learn to describe your hobbies, interests, and sports with new vocabulary, including chat, party, theater, concert, soccer, hiking, festival, and more.
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  19. 1. ÉVAD, 19. EPIZÓDNarrative Structure in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    24 min
    TV-PG
    Learn how to create simple narratives in ASL using the body movements of role shifting to denote different characters and using bulleting to describe sequential action. Discover the specific order of an ASL narrative. Then, then practice with those tools plus new vocabulary including: one day, then, first, second, next, later, and more.
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  20. 1. ÉVAD, 20. EPIZÓDStorytelling and Handshape Stories

    2023. október 31.
    37 min
    TV-PG
    Discover the fun of handshape stories, in which a limited number of handshapes are used to tell a story. Although most genres of Deaf literature are like that of other cultures, handshape stories are unique to signed language. You’ll also learn some vocabulary to use in your own storytelling: once upon a time, monsters, dialogue, happily ever after, and more.
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  21. 1. ÉVAD, 21. EPIZÓDVisual Vernacular and ASL Performances

    2023. október 31.
    30 min
    TV-PG
    Explore the excitement of Visual Vernacular, another literature genre unique to Deaf culture. It relies on gesture, role playing, iconic signs (as opposed to signs unique to ASL), body movement, and mime to tell a story. Your professor will share some visual vernacular as well as suggest other videos by famous performers you might want to check out.
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  22. 1. ÉVAD, 22. EPIZÓDASL Poetry

    2023. október 31.
    28 min
    TV-PG
    Poetry in Deaf culture is used to share feelings and ideas, to connect as a community, to promote the community values, and often as a tool for advocacy. It incorporates a wealth of visuospatial phonological devices including handshape, movement, orientation, location, and facial expression. Discover the rhythms of beats and repetitive handshapes for rhyming as you experience ASL poetry.
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  23. 1. ÉVAD, 23. EPIZÓDSymbolism and Figurative Language in ASL

    2023. október 31.
    29 min
    TV-PG
    Consider the use of symbolism in ASL creative literature. Just as symbols are used in spoken and written language as a stand-in for strong sentiments or abstract thoughts, the same is true in the world of ASL. In addition, you’ll learn how to employ contrastive phrase structure to translate and create ASL similes and metaphors in your own creative work.
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  24. 1. ÉVAD, 24. EPIZÓDBring It All Together: Opinion Statements

    2023. október 31.
    34 min
    TV-PG
    Learn to create compound sentences in ASL using a form of contrastive structure with role shifting to indicate the two phrases or sentences. You’ll also practice expressing your own opinions in ASL with the diamond structure of a topic, supporting details with role shifting to separate the ideas, and then your conclusion.
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