American Sign Language (ASL) Lesson 23

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American Sign Language (ASL) taught by Dr. Bill Vicars who is Deaf/hh. He holds an earned doctorate (accredited) in Deaf Studies from Lamar University in Texas and (as of this posting) teaches Deaf Studies and ASL full-time as an tenured full-Professor at a major four-year state university.) These videos do not use sound. The lessons are taught without voice. If the signing seems fast you are encouraged to first study the lessons at www.Lifeprint.com and then come back and watch the video. Sarah is an actual ASL student. You can learn along with her as she progresses. For additional lessons and signing information, visit Lifeprint.com.
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[@sign-language]

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[@reginafromrio]

I was called to learn to sign for some reason and started out with a few different online resources but you, by far are the best in terms of repetition and course structure. With a sense of humor, you make learning fun! I have been studying 3 hrs every morning for 4 months and am now finally comfortable to be accepted into the deaf community. Thank you so much, Bill! I'm going to keep learning and I am so grateful for your time. Regina

[@sign-language]

Regina, Hello! Now THAT is an impressive amount of study! (3-hrs x every-morning for four months = 3 x 30 x 4 = 360 hours. A minor in Sign Language at my day job only takes about 240 hours. A "major" only takes 410 classroom contact hours (plus another 800 or so of practice and homework -- which many students don't do and wonder why they can't understand ASL upon graduation). So, BRAVO to you! If you are into Facebook here's the official Lifeprint "ASLU" group: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ Note: That group is highly moderated and requires filling out a questionnaire / application to get in.

[@reginafromrio]

@@sign-language Thank you, Bill! I recently went completely blind due to glaucoma and had surgery but only one eye was able to recover, so I start to have more of an appreciation for senses and a sense of humor, as well! Thank you for your reply and resources. Regina

[@kaliburgos6055]

Hi. I watch your videos as much as possible. I am not Deaf. But I've always wanted to learn ASL.

[@enerilove1]

Bill Vicars is just awesome!

[@kitkat36]

His expressions crack me up every time!

[@thefantasticcineaste9395]

At 13:45-13:50 when he's talking about signing STUDY the wrong way and he smacks the "book" against his face. :,-D LOL! Too funny.

[@lake-om5ss]

When bill smells one armpit and than smells the other and signs "worse" 😂😂😂

[@jrhead73]

Hello Dr. Bill My Name is Greg Evans I know you wont see this but I wanted to thank you I just came across your videos you are great I was an Interpreter many years and was loosing my skills you are making me feel good about myself by getting my skills back I am an old man but still love to learn especially ASL thank you. you are great

[@sign-language]

Hello Greg! I most definitely see and check the comments on this channel. I appreciate your positive feedback and knowing that my efforts are of benefit to you in your journey. Warm regards and best wishes to you! +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 KZbin master playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: kzbin.infoplaylists or more specifically: kzbin.infoplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=1 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 If you like the free LIfeprint.com lessons you might enjoy the low-cost subscription version of the lessons. For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ Ways to support the ASL University channel: * Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at KZbin.com/billvicars * Click the “subscribe” button at KZbin.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) * Click the “Share” link and share the videos. * ASL University “official” clothing or ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu * Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G * 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

[@yabadabadoo6725]

Thank you for your lessons and help!

[@sign-language]

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 KZbin master playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: kzbin.infoplaylists 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 KZbin.com/billvicars 2. Click the “subscribe” button at KZbin.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

[@romelnungay3652]

Pretty Miss Sarah. Been watching since Lesson 1 becoz of her 😅😅😅

[@TheLaneDown]

Hahah when Bill said "don't tell my wife" 😂

[@valerie3303]

He said "How I met my wife"

[@45auto]

At 37:36 Sarah explains she retook Humanities. Was the sign at 37:41 saying she earned an "A" with another teacher?

[@sign-language]

Yes, she is saying that she took the course with a different teacher and earned an "A." (That is the sign where she puts the "A" on the palm.)

[@user-pq6lh3bf7q]

To : dr. Bill Hello, how are you. I'am from Indonesian I'am deaf want to learn ASL and communicate with a friend hearing new. How? Or via vc.

[@danmitropolsky9740]

Hi Bill! In this lesson, arithmetic questions are asked in the form "number-1 ADD/DIVIDE/etc number-2 EQUAL WHAT-wh?". I have a fun question. Extrapolating from what I've learnt, would it be valid/natural to just inflect the sign EQUAL with a wh-face (furrowed brows + general inquisitiveness), like "12 DIVIDE 2 EQUALS-wh?" Also, any theories as to why FAIL uses a K/P handshape on the dominant hand? It's clearly not an initialization. It kind of looks like a person sliding off a surface (fail!) but why not use a V or 1 hand then? (Not claiming all signs have to be iconic. Just wondering out loud.) Thank you for your videos and resources :) You are a legend!

[@sign-language]

You are right that adding furrowed eyebrows to the EQUAL sign does indeed create a meaning such as "Equals what?" Also, it seems to me that the FAIL-[general-version] sign kzbin.info/www/bejne/b36saXR4g6-YpsU is indeed based on the concept of a person sliding across a surface. It isn't based on initialization but rather a natural mutation of the "V" handshape. Hmmm, it would be interesting to see if the French word for "fail" involved either a K or P. Check out this version of "lose competition" kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3XJZntmra5khbc

[@dattasaigonuguntla1949]

What is the sign used at 34:33 by Mr. Bill?

[@sign-language]

That sign means "mean" as in cruel / unkind / malicious / malevolent / despicable / contemptible / vicious. See: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGXCh6x-aNtlba8 Also see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/m/mean.htm

[@animefreakunknown4526]

Why im i using ear buds for this

[@shikhadhingra4749]

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[@ronnihannon4366]

At 23:49-23:55 Dr. Bill is explaining why he thinks some senior girls are stuck up. I understand when he explains that most girls are friendly and only a few are stuck up. But I can't catch what he says after "I think older..." Can anyone help me, please?

[@sign-language]

Well first of all I'd like to mention that some of the practice sentences are designed to provide opportunities to deny, object, or refute what has been stated or asked. In the video I suggested that it might be that a few of them were due to "graduating soon." I stated the "graduate soon" concept twice using a different sign for "soon" each time. Soon version 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppyxkn-ChrCoi7c Soon version 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqqTlIuwaNmMoq8 There is also a nose version and a cheek version of "soon" -- but those two versions above are fairly common.

[@ronnihannon4366]

@@sign-language Wonderful! Thank you for the quick response. I thought your right hand was forming “D” and not “G” so I couldn’t figure out that you were saying graduate. I’m glad I got both versions of “soon” though. Again, thank you so much!

[@user-hg2he8fj8z]

hi bill! at around 36:20 one of your students starts to finger spell a class that was the worst class they took. I cant figure out what is fingerspelled.. so far I have "n u t r i". was this "nutrition" class? I noticed you signed body after so I tried to use context clues.

[@sign-language]

Good job -- it was indeed "nutrition."

[@user-hg2he8fj8z]

@@sign-language and the sign you did at 36:24 is the sign for nutrition ? thank u so much!

[@sign-language]

The sign is actually FEED and many of us use it to mean "nutrition." Lots of people also use an "N" pivoting on the side of the chin to mean "nutrition" as well. See: kzbin.info/door/Zy9xs6Tn9vWqN_5l0EEIZAsearch?query=nutrition Specifically: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ewpqiPZ9GBb7s and kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ-alpaAedtrprs For additional questions on specific signs in the videos you may wish to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group: In order to help people more quickly receive responses to requests for free help regarding basic sign language questions I have set up a website at Lifeprint.com where you can look up signs and visit lesson pages. I have also set up a Facebook group to provide assistance and feedback to individuals wishing to receive advice regarding ASL. If you haven't done so yet, you may wish to visit and apply to join: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ If you do wish to join, please keep in mind that you will need to "read the rules" and answer a couple of questions during the application process. After you are a member of the Lifeprint-ASLU group feel free to post your ASL-related questions there after doing a search for the answer using the in-group search function (available on full-size browsers). You should receive some good answers. After a reasonable amount of time if you haven't received an answer from the group and if you still need my assistance feel free to tag me from within the thread. Warm regards, - Dr. Bill ___________________ William G. Vicars Ed.D.

[@user-hg2he8fj8z]

@@sign-language thank you so much bill for responding and for the link to the Facebook group! I will be joining :)

[@badrlasfar9121]

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[@sign-language]

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[@lizrosenberg9190]

If I'm signing "cafeteria" but am left-handed, do I do the mirror image like normal but then my "c" is backwards? Or do I switch and use my non-dominant (right) hand? Thank you!

[@sign-language]

Left-handed people generally do signs as a mirror image of right-handed people. As a separate topic: The movement in a number of signs can be reversed and the sign still mean the same. This doesn't apply to all signs but it applies to some. "Cafeteria" is one of the signs that can be reversed. For more information, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/metathesis.htm

[@tieranbarnum5297]

just curious, are you actually deaf Mr. Bill?

[@sign-language]

Yup. For the nitty gritty see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/is-dr-bill-deaf.htm