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HoHGuyOhio, do you why some signers point their left finger when fingerspelling?
 
I just e-mailed the coordinator of the Deaf gathering to confirm the information on the site.

I am looking forward to it. :)
 
I'm not sure exactly what the purpose of this is; my only guess would be that it is for emphasis. I think I might sometimes do that if I'm interpreting a training and they are going over important vocabulary. I guess to me it indicates that particular word might be important...I dunno. Never really thought about it before.
 
So it is to italicize specific fingerspelled words...to direct the attention of the viewer to the word(s) being fingerspelled. I figured that much. My guess is correct then.
 
HoHGuyOhio said:
I'm not sure exactly what the purpose of this is; my only guess would be that it is for emphasis. I think I might sometimes do that if I'm interpreting a training and they are going over important vocabulary. I guess to me it indicates that particular word might be important...I dunno. Never really thought about it before.
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Hmm - I'll have to pay more attention to when I fingerspell ... I'm sure that I do it unconsciously without thinking about it ... hmmm never really gave it much thought !

Ohhh ... I DO do it if that word causes a shift in conversation, or will be followed by a definition of the fingerspelled world ! (for instance in school)

Huh ... I never really thought about it much ....
 
Etoile said:
I would recommend meeting some deaf people and making sure you are interpreting the pictures correctly before learning 1500 signs the wrong way.
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Also...I think that it's better to go in with something rather than nothing. If a group of sign words (from a book) are considered wrong (in my neck of the woods), then I will make the adjustment(s) when prompted. Otherwise, I would be completely lost in such an event than if I gained a vocabulary (right or wrong) prior to entering the gathering. I will begin with what I have learned so far and go from there. Something is better than nothing I guess. At least I hope that’s true. :fingersx:
 
AquaBlue said:
HoHGuyOhio, do you why some signers point their left finger when fingerspelling?
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I do this to stabilize my wrist. (Usually I'm holding my dominant-side elbow with my other hand, but sometimes I'll hold the wrist.) I don't do it most of the time, but if I have a word that is going to be hard to read - it's long, or an uncommon word - or if I'm having a lot of hand pain, then I think it's helpful. This reason may not be why other signers do it; I have joint problems that make it tricky sometimes for me to fingerspell. But I suspect I'm not the only one who wants to 'stabilize' their hand.
 
Today I received a reply from an e-mail inquiry concerning local Deaf gatherings. The sender was a CI from this area. Sadly he only gave me links to sites I have already visited in my search. So the message was for not.

Looking on the bright side, I do have one gathering on the 28th that I won't miss. That night I will ask the group how I can participate in more local gatherings during the following month.
 
HoHGuyOhio said:
I would respectfully disagree. When you're transliterating, you're not working between two languages at all. You're working between two modes (spoken vs. signed). The language is the same--English.
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That is absolutely correct. Transliterating is between different modes while interpreting is between different languages.

Also, as far as Gestuno, I've seen it used once, at Deaf Way II. I can't imagine why an interpreter who doesn't work at large international deaf conferences would need to know it.
 
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being an essential rule), rate how important Mouth Morphemes is (to the Terp) in ASL interpretation?

By the way, I have never heard of Mouth Morphemes until tonight so if you have any additional (vital) information I should know about that subject, please post it. Thanks.
 
AquaBlue said:
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being an essential rule), rate how important Mouth Morphemes is (to the Terp) in ASL interpretation?

By the way, I have never heard of Mouth Morphemes until tonight so if you have any additional (vital) information I should know about that subject, please post it. Thanks.
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9.5
 
AquaBlue said:
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HoHGuyOhio, do you why some signers point their left finger when fingerspelling?
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Unless the video was reversed, she spelled everything except "Enable" with her left hand, and pointed with her right index finger.

I don't know if that makes a difference. :dunno:
 
AquaBlue said:
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being an essential rule), rate how important Mouth Morphemes is (to the Terp) in ASL interpretation?

By the way, I have never heard of Mouth Morphemes until tonight so if you have any additional (vital) information I should know about that subject, please post it. Thanks.
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Depends on the client
 
deafbajagal said:
Depends on the client
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I just wanted to clarify -

you stated in ASL interpretation - so for me - in cases of "strong/pure ASL" 9.5
(I don't request pure ASL from my interpreters ... so it's a little different)
 
AquaBlue said:
On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being an essential rule), rate how important Mouth Morphemes is (to the Terp) in ASL interpretation?

By the way, I have never heard of Mouth Morphemes until tonight so if you have any additional (vital) information I should know about that subject, please post it. Thanks.
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For ASL interpretation, I would say it is 10 - absolutely essential. You see, mouth morphemes are part of the language. You cannot speak proper, fully grammatical ASL without mouth movements. (They are also called non-manual markers - though this includes eyebrow movements as well as mouth movements.) They are essential.

It has been said that only 50% of ASL is conveyed through the signs. The other 50% is body and face movements. So if you're not using them...you're only conveying 50% of the message.
 
Etoile said:
For ASL interpretation, I would say it is 10 - absolutely essential. You see, mouth morphemes are part of the language. You cannot speak proper, fully grammatical ASL without mouth movements. (They are also called non-manual markers - though this includes eyebrow movements as well as mouth movements.) They are essential.

It has been said that only 50% of ASL is conveyed through the signs. The other 50% is body and face movements. So if you're not using them...you're only conveying 50% of the message.
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I am so glad I discovered this type of ASL expression online. Thank you Etoile. I never knew anything about it. Interesting.

By the way, I requested a video on the subject from my library. I need to learn more in order to apply the movements. Question: Are they adjectives for signs being used? I do not know, it's just a guess. Thanks!
 
AquaBlue said:
I am so glad I discovered this type of ASL expression online. Thank you Etoile. I never knew anything about it. Interesting.
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You'll learn plenty more about it when you take classes. :)
 
Etoile said:
You'll learn plenty more about it when you take classes. :)
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You know that in the ASL classes I took five years ago they never mentioned Mouth Morphemes. That's why I find it interesting.
 
Anij said:
I just wanted to clarify -

you stated in ASL interpretation - so for me - in cases of "strong/pure ASL" 9.5
(I don't request pure ASL from my interpreters ... so it's a little different)
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Most of my best interpreters at RIT can adapt towards the students they're interpreting for. What they usually do is introduce themselves to the deaf students and talk a bit before class starts. From how the deaf students sign, the interpreters can figure out what the students preferences are. They will also ask, "So, would you prefer PSE or straight ASL?"

I've had a few interpreters who were strong ASL that they had a difficult time interpreting some of the difficult computer courses.
 
When I first began to learn ASL I fell in love with it. The interesting this thing is that the more learn about it, like the Mouth Morphemes, to more I love I this special manual language. I am having a ball with it- in my personal study.

Also, tomorrow (I found out that) a Deaf gathering will held in Miami. It is not as close to me as I would like but I will try hard to attend. :)
 
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