Classifiers

CLASSIFIERS

Handshapes that represent people, objects,and descriptions.

Note: You cannot use the classifier withoutnaming the object first.

TYPES OF CLASSIFIERS

We will look at the types of classifiers

Size and Shape Specifiers (SASS)

•Describe certain physical characteristics such as size,shape, depth and texture of a noun as well as indicate itslocation in space

•Examples-

•CL:1 Person walking, pencil, sprout, CL: B paper, a book, flatsurface, or a pie

•CL: F – tube, spot, or small round item

•CL: B- Cup or cylinder shaped items

•CL: G- Small rectangular items

•Any others?

•ASL Science

•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajiog8S9P3Y

What can you make?

•Use a SASS classifier to describe something in the room.

Semantic Classifiers

•Represent nouns and can indicate the location of thatnoun and it’s actions.

•Example-

•CL: 3- Car moving (any motorized vehicle)

•CL: X- Person sneaking or slouched/sitting

•CL: V- Person walking, 2 people walking,

•Any others?

Semantic Classifiers

•How could you use semantic classifiers to describesomething?

Whole Body Classifiers

•Using the body to represent a look or action

•Examples-

•bird flying

• a woman walk

•a man with a 6 pack muscular body

•a person behaving drunkenly

Whole Body Classifiers

•How could you use body classifiers in a story?Demonstrate an example.

Body Part Classifiers

•Describe parts of the body and its action by usingdesignated handshapes and appropriate movements. Itenhances the story and gives the reader a clearer picture.

•Example

•CL V: Eyes

•CL F: Eyes

•CL 1: Legs, Tail

•CL B: Animal Ears

•CL X: Eyebrows

•CL 1+B: Heartbeat

Instrument Classifier

•Describes how objects are handled or manipulated. Theclassifier adds specific information to the sign.

•Example

•steering a wheel

•hammering a nail

•throwing shoe at someone

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Instrument Classifiers

•Demonstrate how you would use an instrument classifierto describe something or the use of something.

Locative Classifiers

•Indicate the spatial relationship between two or morethings.

•Similar to prepositions in English (in, on, under, behind,above etc)

•Car to Tree

•Boy sitting on a tree

•Person hiding behind rock

Locative Classifiers

•Use the classifiers “tree” and “cat” to create a mini story(one sentence).

CLASSIFIER SUBCATEGORIES

Plural Classifiers

•Shows more than one something

•Row of cars

•Books on a shelf

•People standing

•People sitting

Descriptive

•Similar to SASSes, but shows movement and space

•Pick up penny on floor

Element

•Describes the look and action of the elements.

•Gas, air, liquid,

•Fire chimney blowing smoke

•Waterfall

•Roaring fire

Activity- Classifier Story

•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6PZJXlLQsA

•Watch the video. Identify a classifier from each of thesecategories and describes how he uses them. Turn it in fora grade.

•Size and Shape Specifiers (SASS)

• Semantic

•Whole Body

•Body Part

•Instrument

•Locative

•Plural