Hello ASL Heroes!!! Hey, I could really use your help. If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you. A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com. Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!” www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G For more donation options, see: Lifeprint.com/donate Thanks! - Dr. Bill
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 RUclips master playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: ruclips.net/user/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 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 RUclips.com/billvicars 2. Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.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 always find it interesting how some words are signed differently from what I learned *decades* ago. Of course that could be due to regional differences and/or language evolution. I learned "student" as "study + person." Words were initialized more often back then (I learned "ketchup" as shaking the K hand) but I understand the move away from that. Always good practice. Thank you!
Hello Suzanne! Would you believe that many years ago (over three decades to be sure) I used to sign "student" as "study + person"!?! Then, eventually I noticed that many, many more people were signing it as "learn + person." I (reluctantly) switched to the new version. Then twenty years later I was chatting with a colleague of mine who signed STUDY+PERSON for student. I was filled with mirth to see it! I commented on the sign to my colleague and she literally didn't realize she was signing it any differently from everyone around her. To her it was just how she signed student. (She is/was an ASL teacher too!) When she actually thought about it, she looked at her hands as if seeing them for the first time and it sort of blew her mind that she was signing it differently from all her peers, most of the community, and the curriculum from which she was teaching. Language (and our brains) are so fascinating. So good for you! You are a member of the rather exclusive "Used to sign STUDENT the cool way that makes better sense" club.
@@sign-language Haha! I think this club may have to do with age! My first classes were taken when I was in my 20s. Quite a while ago! So I see signs often that are different than how I learned them. I have to retrain my brain from that is old and this is new. I do like the dropping of initialized signs. As Dylan sang, "These times, they are a-changing!"
@@suzannehedderly1331 I'm learning different signs as well. My uncle is deaf and taught me signs from when I was 6 years old. Unfortunately, I was never super fast but learned enough to talk to my favorite uncle and he never wanted to teach me much. Maybe he was comfortable with what I knew? I'm learning more sign with a friend now and she has taught me many more signs. She has also happily informed me that many of the signs I learned in the 80s and 90s are outdated. 🙃
I really like this it was short enough it would hold my attention span which is a big problem for me. I've been using the yes and no with my service dog so that way I don't have to say anything if we're somewhere where we're supposed to be quiet. I also taught her good girl. Please keep this up.
Dr. Vicars, I have a question. When you're signing questions, when exactly do you lower/raise your eyebrows? Only at the last word, or during the entire sentence?
Generally you raise or lower your brows at the end -- but I encourage you to not be rigid in your thinking or approach here. You asked "when exactly..." -- to answer that fully would involve dozens and possibly hundreds of examples. Despite what you may see in vlogs and instructional videos put out by beginning-level RUclips creators trying to be ASL experts -- it is not a brief "one rule" to "rule them all" answer. I'll share a few quick comments on the topic and encourage you to do a massive amount of your own research and observations while watching videos of interactive / skilled signing and taking notes of what you see. If the sentence is short - the brows may be raised or lowered the whole time. If the sentence is complex, the brows may be raised to create a topic and then lowered to ask a wh-question about that topic. If the sentence includes a rhetorical question that question will involve raised eyebrows. If someone is choosing to replace BECAUSE with a rhetorical WHY -- it might happen in the middle of the sentence -- thus turning a sentence such as "I'm going to the store because I need milk" into two sentences: I'm going to the store why? I need milk. -- Bah! That is really just one sentence that was needlessly broken into two due to people inaccurately pushing the idea that BECAUSE is somehow "not ASL." (LOL -- whatever). The WH-question could be placed at the front and then repeated at the end -- or it could be part of a Wh-question clause (WRISTWATCH, WHO GIVE-you versus WRISTWATCH you-GIVE WHO?)
Hello ASL Heroes!!!
Hey, I could really use your help.
If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you.
A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com.
Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!”
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
For more donation options, see: Lifeprint.com/donate
Thanks!
- Dr. Bill
Please do more of these lessons where it is just you because you are close up and easier to see. Thank you.
Yes please. This was so great. Thank you very much.
Yay are we starting over???
I learned so much from your videos, you teach very well. ❤️
You are amazing 👏
Thank you so much for having these lessons. You are the best teacher of asl I have found. Thank you
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 RUclips master playlist:
ruclips.net/p/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA
3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
ruclips.net/user/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
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 RUclips.com/billvicars
2. Click the “subscribe” button at RUclips.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
This is AWESOME!!!! I’ve been going through the lessons from like 10 years ago. These are so helpful! Thanks!
Yes!!!! I have been following you for a while and I got 29, out of 30 words correctly!!! You are Awesome! 🤗
I’m glad you started again. I’m going to pick up from lesson 1 and refresh my ASL!
Thank you so much!
I love the format of this short review! Can we get these for each lesson? This is easier for review than the longer video. Thanks!
This is massively helpful! Thank you so much for what you do!
Thank you very much please do more with English written out. I understand this really good reading it from the screen
I always find it interesting how some words are signed differently from what I learned *decades* ago. Of course that could be due to regional differences and/or language evolution. I learned "student" as "study + person." Words were initialized more often back then (I learned "ketchup" as shaking the K hand) but I understand the move away from that. Always good practice. Thank you!
Hello Suzanne!
Would you believe that many years ago (over three decades to be sure) I used to sign "student" as "study + person"!?!
Then, eventually I noticed that many, many more people were signing it as "learn + person." I (reluctantly) switched to the new version. Then twenty years later I was chatting with a colleague of mine who signed STUDY+PERSON for student.
I was filled with mirth to see it! I commented on the sign to my colleague and she literally didn't realize she was signing it any differently from everyone around her. To her it was just how she signed student. (She is/was an ASL teacher too!) When she actually thought about it, she looked at her hands as if seeing them for the first time and it sort of blew her mind that she was signing it differently from all her peers, most of the community, and the curriculum from which she was teaching.
Language (and our brains) are so fascinating.
So good for you! You are a member of the rather exclusive "Used to sign STUDENT the cool way that makes better sense" club.
@@sign-language Haha! I think this club may have to do with age! My first classes were taken when I was in my 20s. Quite a while ago! So I see signs often that are different than how I learned them. I have to retrain my brain from that is old and this is new. I do like the dropping of initialized signs. As Dylan sang, "These times, they are a-changing!"
@@suzannehedderly1331 I'm learning different signs as well. My uncle is deaf and taught me signs from when I was 6 years old. Unfortunately, I was never super fast but learned enough to talk to my favorite uncle and he never wanted to teach me much. Maybe he was comfortable with what I knew? I'm learning more sign with a friend now and she has taught me many more signs. She has also happily informed me that many of the signs I learned in the 80s and 90s are outdated. 🙃
I really like this it was short enough it would hold my attention span which is a big problem for me. I've been using the yes and no with my service dog so that way I don't have to say anything if we're somewhere where we're supposed to be quiet. I also taught her good girl. Please keep this up.
Love this! Thank you! You are the best ASL teacher, and handsome too
I like these. Can you do more of these short reviews?
Great review of the fundamentals. I really needed this. Thank u
This is a very helpful video lesson! 😊
Thank you for the vocab refresh!
Dr. Vicars, I have a question. When you're signing questions, when exactly do you lower/raise your eyebrows? Only at the last word, or during the entire sentence?
Generally you raise or lower your brows at the end -- but I encourage you to not be rigid in your thinking or approach here.
You asked "when exactly..." -- to answer that fully would involve dozens and possibly hundreds of examples.
Despite what you may see in vlogs and instructional videos put out by beginning-level RUclips creators trying to be ASL experts -- it is not a brief "one rule" to "rule them all" answer.
I'll share a few quick comments on the topic and encourage you to do a massive amount of your own research and observations while watching videos of interactive / skilled signing and taking notes of what you see.
If the sentence is short - the brows may be raised or lowered the whole time.
If the sentence is complex, the brows may be raised to create a topic and then lowered to ask a wh-question about that topic.
If the sentence includes a rhetorical question that question will involve raised eyebrows. If someone is choosing to replace BECAUSE with a rhetorical WHY -- it might happen in the middle of the sentence -- thus turning a sentence such as "I'm going to the store because I need milk" into two sentences: I'm going to the store why? I need milk. -- Bah! That is really just one sentence that was needlessly broken into two due to people inaccurately pushing the idea that BECAUSE is somehow "not ASL." (LOL -- whatever).
The WH-question could be placed at the front and then repeated at the end -- or it could be part of a Wh-question clause (WRISTWATCH, WHO GIVE-you versus WRISTWATCH you-GIVE WHO?)
@@sign-language This is immensely helpful, I will continue learning and researching, thank you.
Love all your videos
So helpful Bill thanks!
I love learn ASL very interesting
Thank you 🙏 #aslforever
Please Keri them coming ❤️
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