Lesson 3 Grammar A

The five parameters:

-hand shapes: The shape of your hand is what creates the sign. It could be the shape of an A or a V or something else. If you create a different shape then the one you are trying to use then you could be saying something entirely different then you meant.

-movement: The movement you make to complete the sign is important. Make the wrong movement and you will sign something entirely different then you meant to. This movement could be outward towards the other person or towards you or something else.

-palm orientation: This is the way that the palm of your hand faces. It could be to the floor towards someone else or towards you or something else.

-location: Sometimes, signs can be really similar accept they are located in different places. If you place the sign in the wrong area you would sign something you didn't mean.

-expression: Used to determine the feeling behind the sign. If your expressionless the person wont understand what you are trying to say or they may interpret it as something else.

Some common hand shapes are the index finger, bent hand, hand, flat hand, and more.