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Dr. Bill......I'm just an old housewife here in Missouri and I decided to start watching all your videos. I have no college close to me for classes. Thanks for putting these out here, I sure appreciate it.
I got the opportunity to use ASL I learned from your videos with a patient at work. Amazing experience. Thank you for giving me the tools to communicate.
Thanks Bill. I'm just starting to learn sign language. This lesson may be designed for an advanced ASL student but I got a lot out of it as a beginner. Love your style of teaching. Learning a new language is very intimidating but you make it fun and I feel relaxed about learning.
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU RU-vid master playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: ru-vid.complaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: 1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at RU-vid.com/billvicars 2. Click the “subscribe” button at RU-vid.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) 3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos. 4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see). 5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu 6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc (For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ ) 7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G 8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com
I'm signing what is on the PowerPoints. Stating that most Deaf don't know the sign for "bronze." Adding that "I" know the sign -- but that just because you know the sign doesn't mean you should "use" it and instead you should just spell "bronze."
There are indeed often quite a few versions of various signs. I aim for the versions that I see used most widely throughout the U.S. -- but when some signs have more than one common variation I try to show the other variations too. However -- you should always favor the type of signing being done by native Deaf adults in your local area.
Right. Gray and grey are both common here in the U.S. but gray is more frequent in American English. Grey is more common in British English. I love both of them though.
Often how deep and or "rich" a color is can be conveyed via changes in the movement of the sign for that color along with changes in the intensity of facial expression and/or sometimes the addition of a mouth morpheme. Or add signs like BRIGHT, DARK, WHOLE, LITTLE-BIT FULL, SORT-of, 100-PERCENT, etc.
The furrowed eyebrows are used for "intensity." If you see someone sign DARK the furrowed brows can mean "very." (As in "very dark.") If you like dark green then just use the LIKE sign. See: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8uIg8r1awC4.html
ok thanks. I also want to say that you're amazing for posting the lessons online I'm only 16 and because of you i can sign pretty good (for what I know) + you're funny so... THANKS
