About Lexicalization Fingerspellings ASL will borrow words from the English Language and incorporate them in its sign vocabulary. This process takes place.

About Lexicalization Fingerspellings

ASL will borrow words from the English Language and incorporate them in its sign vocabulary. This process takes place in ASL through the use of lexicalized fingerspelled loan signs.

Typically, you would just almost drop or skip the vowel letters (a, e, i, o, u) when lexicalized fingerspelling. Example: B – U – S

When you lexicalized fingerspelling a word, you should do it in quick pace.

1 #ASK2 #IF3 #SALE4 #WHEN5 #DEPT6 #BACK7 #EARLY8 #J OB9 #SEXY10 #WHY

11 #ALL12 #DID13 #OR14 #TV15 #VCR16 #APT17 #DO18 #HURT19 #OUT20 #WHAT

Partner A – Do Lexicalized fingerspelling all words

Partner B: sign or fingerspell back

1 #ASK2 #IF3 #SALE4 #WHEN5 #DEPT6 #BACK7 #EARLY8 #J OB9 #SEXY10 #WHY

Now switch places

11 #ALL12 #DID13 #OR14 #TV15 #VCR16 #APT17 #DO18 #HURT19 #OUT20 #WHAT

VOCABULARY REVIEW

15 signs per list - Maximum of 3 minutes

Partner A: Sign twice to Partner B

Don’t remember the sign? Ask your study partner.

Partner B: Fingerspell the word back to Signer

1 THURSDAY (2 SIGNS)2 SUNDAY3 SUPERVISOR4 SHOPPING (2ND VERSION)5 STUDYING6 SORRY7 SO-SO8 SHOPPING (1ST VERSION)9 SICK

10 SATURDAY11 SECONDS12 RESTAURANT13 ROOMMATE14 PLAY15 PLAY-CARDS (2 SIGNS)

Now switch places

1 YEAR2 THREE-OF-US3 WORK4 WEDNESDAY5 WEEK6 VOMIT (meaning: hate-it)7 WAITING8 VISITING9 VOLLEYBALL (3 SIGNS)

10 TUESDAY11 VERB (2 SIGNS)12 TOMORROW13 TRAFFIC (2 SIGNS)14 TICKET15 TODAY (2 SIGNS)

Find a new partner

1 PLEASE2 VACATION3 WHICH4 TOURING5 TRAVELING (3 SIGNS)6 REMIND7 TOPIC/TITLE8 TELEPHONE9 RELIEF

10 LIGHT11 LIGHT ON-OFF12 LAST13 LEAVE14 YESTERDAY15 HOTEL

Now switch places

1 DO-DO2 DEPART3 DOCTOR (2 SIGNS)4 DELICIOUS (3 SIGNS)5 DENTIST (2 SIGNS)6 COOK (-ING)7 DAY8 CHAT9 CLEAN (-ING)

10 BORED11 BREAKDOWN12 BEST13 BETTER14 APPOINTMENT15 BASKETBALL (3 SIGNS)

1 MEETING2 HURRY3 LATE4 HOSPITAL5 HOUR (2 SIGNS)6 HAPPEN7 HAVE8 GO-OUT9 GYM

10 FOOTBALL (3 SIGNS)11 WILL12 ENJOY13 EXERCISE14 EARLY (2 SIGNS)15 EAT

Find a new partner

1 PLAN2 PAST3 PERFECT4 PARK #5 PARTY (2 SIGNS)6 OK #7 OVERSLEPT8 DON'T LIKE9 NOW (2 SIGNS)10 MUST11 NOTHING12 MONTH13 MOVIE14 MINUTE (2 SIGNS)15 MONDAY

Now switch places

That’s it!