In ASL, minimal pairs are pairs of signs which
differ in only one element, such as a handshape, palm orientation, start/end location,
non-manual cue or modifier-movement and have distinct meanings. We had examined the signs GOOD and BAD and
understand they differ in only one palm position—GOOD (palm in – palm in) and
BAD (palm in – palm down). The signs
GOOD and THANK-YOU are also a minimal pair—GOOD (palm in – palm in) and THANK-YOU
(palm in – palm up).
Can you compare and identify different parts in the following ASL minimal pairs?
NAME and CHAIR
SCHOOL and PAPER
THINK and KNOW
NICE and WEEK
$1 and 1st
OPEN-THE-DOOR and CLOSE-THE-DOOR
$1 and 1st?
ReplyDeleteI think I see the others....
Name and Chair
palm orientation
School and Paper
modifier-movement
Think and Know
handshape
Nice and Week
handshape
$1 and 1st
not sure! context?
OPEN-THE-DOOR and CLOSE-THE-DOOR
start/end location
$1 and 1st? Try the non-manual expression aspect.
DeleteStill not seeing it... your face looks the same in both cases. What am I missing?
DeleteMouthing for $1 and 1st is different, no?
DeleteI see now. Thanks. I wasn't even looking at your mouth because I thought mouthing was a no-no.
DeleteYeah, the difference is in the mouthing... or non-manual expression aspect. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the videos. Remembering the signs are so much easier if I can see them as many times as I need.
ReplyDeleteI like these video because they give lots of practice.so if I do forget a handsign i can refer back to them for more practice. This makes learning with asl fun.
ReplyDeleteName and Chair the hand postion name palm sideways chair palm down.
ReplyDeletePaper and school: Paper open hand side one hand over the other towards yourself, school both hand open clapping motion.
Think and know: Think index finger to side of temple. know m shape to side of temple.
$1, 1st:1$ one finger up and turn wrist inwards while you month one dollar. with the sme hand motion month first.
I like the clarity I get from watching these videos, so helpful!
ReplyDeleteYes, first and one dollar are the hardest ones. I have trouble lip reading, but I can tell after really focusing.
ReplyDeleteYes I am able to identify the different parts of each set of signs. I'm getting alot better at learning this.
ReplyDeleteI have trouble remembering everything but these videos certainly do help a lot.
ReplyDeleteThese videos do help a lot, I watch them over and over :)
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