Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Temporal Aspect in ASL

I explain the four possible temporal aspects used to show an action in ASL.

1. Regularly
2. Frequently
3. Over a prolonged time period
4. Over & over again



Receptive quiz:

What do all languages have the ability to discuss?
What are the three verbs I used as examples after showing the four temporal aspects?
What are the two suggested assignments?

References on Temporal Aspect in ASL:

Baker-Shenk, C., & Cokely, D. (1980). American Sign Language: A Teacher's Resource Text on Grammar and Culture. Silver Spring, MD: TJ Publishers, Inc.

Lucas, C., Mulrooney, J., & Valli, C. (2005). Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction. Washington, DC: Gallaudet University Press.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

thanks a bunch for educating!

Beaux Arts de Boutjean said...

Your vlog has brought me fond memories about my New York University professoor, Dr. Livingston. She demonstrated in linguistics class in 1979 the four temporal aspects for "sick,"
"commute," etc. For example:

regularly sick
frequently sick
sick over a prolonged time period sick over and over again.

My hearing classmates found it not only amazing but also truly phenomenal that signers can do that in ASL.