About Lexicalization Fingerspellings
ASL will borrow words from the English
Language and incorporate them in its sign
vocabulary. This process takes place in ASL
through the use of lexicalized fingerspelled
loan signs.
Typically, you would just almost drop or skip
the vowel letters (a, e, i, o, u) when lexicalized
fingerspelling. Example: B – U – S
When you lexicalized fingerspelling a word,
you should do it in quick pace.
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#ASK
#IF
#SALE
#W H EN
#D EPT
#BACK
#EAR LY
#JOB
#SEXY
#W H Y
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#ALL
#D ID
#OR
#T V
#V CR
#AP T
#D O
#H U R T
#OU T
#W H AT
Partner A – Do Lexicalized
fingerspelling all words
Partner B: sign or fingerspell
back
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#AS K
#IF
#S ALE
#W H E N
#D E P T
#BACK
#E AR LY
#JOB
#S E XY
#W H Y
Now switch
places
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#ALL
#D ID
#OR
#T V
#V CR
#AP T
#D O
#H U R T
#OU T
#W H AT
VOCABULARY REVIEW
15 signs per list - Maximum of 3 minutes
Partner A: Sign twice to Partner B
Don’t remember the sign? Ask your
study partner.
Partner B: Fingerspell the word back to Signer
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THURSDAY (2 SIGNS)
SUNDAY
SUPERVISOR
SHOPPING (2ND VERSION)
STUDYING
SORRY
SO-SO
SHOPPING (1ST VERSION)
SICK
SATURDAY
SECONDS
RESTAURANT
ROOMMATE
PLAY
PLAY-CARDS (2 SIGNS)
Now switch
places
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YEAR
THREE-OF-US
WORK
WEDNESDAY
WEEK
VOMIT (meaning: hate-it)
WAITING
VISITING
VOLLEYBALL (3 SIGNS)
TUESDAY
VERB (2 SIGNS)
TOMORROW
TRAFFIC (2 SIGNS)
TICKET
TODAY (2 SIGNS)
Find a new
partner
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PLEASE
VACATION
WHICH
TOURING
TRAVELING (3 SIGNS)
REMIND
TOPIC/TITLE
TELEPHONE
RELIEF
LIGHT
LIGHT ON-OFF
LAST
LEAVE
YESTERDAY
HOTEL
Now switch
places
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DO-DO
DEPART
DOCTOR (2 SIGNS)
DELICIOUS (3 SIGNS)
DENTIST (2 SIGNS)
COOK (-ING)
DAY
CHAT
CLEAN (-ING)
BORED
BREAKDOWN
BEST
BETTER
APPOINTMENT
BASKETBALL (3 SIGNS)
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MEETING
HURRY
LATE
HOSPITAL
HOUR (2 SIGNS)
HAPPEN
HAVE
GO-OUT
GYM
FOOTBALL (3 SIGNS)
WILL
ENJOY
EXERCISE
EARLY (2 SIGNS)
EAT
Find a new
partner
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PLAN
PAST
PERFECT
PARK #
PARTY (2 SIGNS)
OK #
OVERSLEPT
DON'T LIKE
NOW (2 SIGNS)
MUST
NOTHING
MONTH
MOVIE
MINUTE (2 SIGNS)
MONDAY
Now switch
places
That’s it!