How Do You Get a Sign Name? ASL Frequently Asked Questions
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 16. 06. 2024
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In this video Meredith, Sarah and Darla answer 13 questions about ASL and Deaf culture. Including, "How does one get a name sign or sign name?"
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NAVIGATION
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - 1. How do you get a sign name?
4:01 - 2. When do you use a closing signal?
6:03 - 3. When do I know when to sign once or twice?
7:51 - 4. How would you sign "Too good to be true?"
9:05 - How to get your questions answered by Meredith?
10:35 - 5. What's the best way to signal if you've misspelled something?
11:31 - 6. What is the sign for a person with a Doctorate degree?
12:01 - 7. When would you use a different way to sign a question?
13:07 - 8. Are there any ASL books you recommend?
15:38 - 9. Sarah, do you rely on other cues to complement your lip reading?
17:47 - 10. Signs for Computer, Laptop, Mac, Chromebook, PC, etc?
24:04 - 11. How do babies of deaf parents get the parents' attention at night?
27:38 - 12. In the movie CODA, what does the ILY sign with the fingers crossed mean?
28:08 - 13. Could you recommend an ASL/Sign Dictionary?
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A deaf student blessed me with a name sign when she was quite young. Great, fun student.
What is it Iâm so curious
Iâm an autistic adult trying to to learn ASL to help more people. Iâm thankful for these videos thank you so much for making them.
Same here! I am also an autistic adult, and I'm learning ASL both as a communication option for myself, and to better help others that communicate differently (as compared to a "typical" individual).
I loved seeing the deaf people sign and see how they do it. So many deaf people sign in like different fonts and itâs fun to see!
I have a sign name that is very much my âteacher name.â Iâve been told if I ever have significant interactions with an adult who is deaf/hard of hearing, Iâll get my âgrown-upâ sign. Right now the one I have was given to me by my deaf student. And Iâm happy to have it.
Excellent video, Meredith. Sarah is hilarious, especially when she was talking about lip reading!
After your explanation about getting a name sign, I can't help but think it must be quite an honor for a hearing person, especially if they're involved with the deaf community by choice rather than having a deaf family member, etc.
These are so helpful! Thank you đ
TOTALLY LOVE these videos! Miss the intensive classes live...
I'd been waiting for this.
This is great content
Thank you very much Meredith teaching. I have a name sign from my brother n law that is deaf. Unfortunately I had moved away from where they live before I found out I have one. Then when my name changed its same sign but different initial
I've been blessed to have been bestowed a sign name a looong time ago. đ„°đ€đŸ
Hey Meredith, I have a question:
I am in high school and I've been watching your videos for a while and learning asl because it really interests me and I couldn't take it in school this year due to scheduling issues. Now, for my writing class I have to write a research paper and I really want it to be on something in Deaf culture. Any topic question recommendations?
What time are you going live Tuesday?
I knew all about sign language since I was younger
Hi i had a suggestion for this video. Can you make a subtitles for the deaf person if they're talking.im sorry i cant really understand what they're saying and what they're sign.sorry if i looked rudeđ đ đ
What is an example of a sign name, i didn't fully understand
Is there a sign for like an "Oh!" when a thought comes to mind? Like if somebody was like "How are you?" And you were like "Fine." **Oh** "I broke my laptop. Now I have to use my brother's." đ As well is there a sign to compliment a kind of: đŹ?
Yes. 'Thought appear'
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Sarah's sĂșbtitles are missing.
Rather upset and feel extremely excluded by being told that the only way to get a name sign is to have a deaf person give me one. Deaf people are not the only people who use sign language, who *need* to use sign language. I don't feel that one decided by my hearing friends and I should be less valid.
And for reference, I'm largely mute (most of the time, it's complicated). Yes, I need to use ASL.
I agree. Deaf individuals are not the only ones who primarily use ASL and/or that need it. I have seen deaf content creators that go so far as to say that ASL wouldn't exist without deaf people, which is entirely untrue and incredibly arrogant.
There are other people who cannot speak with their mouths. There are people who experience great distress and/or find it extremely draining/challenging when trying to speak with their mouths. There are people with other challenges. I am one of those people.
If an individual relies on ASL throughout their life, they are just as right to take and give sign names.
This is a great conversation. Youâre right, ASL is not exclusively used by the Deaf. This is how name signs are given in Deaf culture which is the context of the lesson this is from. This is an interesting perspective and a great conversation for everyone to have. Listening is so important.
First! Thx â€
Please no voicing. It is not immersion.
You can turn off the volume.
As a Deaf person and an ASL teacher myself, it really irritates me when I see hearing people teaching ASL on CZcams, and they use their voices. This is not the accurate way to be teaching. Yes, I know many hearing people want voice while learning ASL, but if you are trying to learn a non-verbal language, then learn it the way it's supposed to be used - without voice. You will learn ASL faster and more accurately if you are forced to have to use your eyes and really pay attention to the signs, rather than relying on the other person using voice so you can hear. If you watch videos created by Deaf people - such as ASL That! or ASL University or Signing with Rob... they do not use their voices. This forces hearing ASL students to learn the language the way it is used and not to rely on the voice and their ears for picking up signs. Please consider this. Thank you.
We respect your opinion and agree that voice-off teaching is an awesome way to learn ASL, itâs not the only way though. Everyone learns in different ways and for different reasons. Any time a student of ours is looking to go for fluency we always point them to immersion. Weâve probably referred Bill Vicars more than any other source on the internet.
Most of our audience is looking for something with a low barrier of entry and doesnât choose to go beyond the basics. We do go beyond the basics and have had many students use us as a stepping stone to enter into formal education with more confidence to become an interpreter.
I would argue that there are millions of people who at least know a little ASL now because of not being intimidated by our format of teaching. The evidence is in the reception. This is millions of more people who can share their compassion for the Deaf community by interacting with them even at the most basic level. A simple, âhow can I help youâ in ASL at Starbucks goes a long way.
We do not spread misinformation. Everything we teach is cross referenced by multiple sources and is taught by individuals with multiple degrees.
I donât expect to change your mind with this comment, I just wanted to defend that there is a reason for what we do. Our mission is to make ASL accessible for everyone no matter their walk of life.
Using a voice with ASL is a great way to teach hearing children who cannot read yet. If you want more people to be able to communicate with you, you should be thankful that people are learning in a way that works with them. If you gatekeep and treat people poorly, people won't want to learn ASL anymore.
No one owns your name or identity just because they're deaf and you're hearing. Not all aspects of cultures are good and right. We need to stop allowing this type of segregation.