Adverbial Morphemes in Tactile ASL - Gallaudet University
Adverbial Morphemes in Tactile ASL - Gallaudet University
Adverbial Morphemes in Tactile ASL - Gallaudet University
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PDE – Steven D. Coll<strong>in</strong>s<br />
F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs and Interpretations<br />
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4.1.5. Purpose<br />
<strong>Adverbial</strong>s of purpose answer these questions: Why? For what purpose? For what<br />
reason? Follow<strong>in</strong>g are several examples of this usage as taken from the transcription of the<br />
subjects’ videotaped conversation:<br />
4.1.5.1. Example One (Purpose)<br />
Gloss from Transcription:<br />
YOU V-I-B-R-A-C-A-L-L FOR PHONE RING ONLY ?<br />
English Translation:<br />
Do you have the Vibracall [signaler] just for <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g that the phone is<br />
r<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g?<br />
Visual <strong>ASL</strong>:<br />
The signer uses a non-tactile production of the sign along with a facial<br />
expression by rais<strong>in</strong>g the eyebrows. FOR is not explicitly signed.<br />
<strong>Tactile</strong> <strong>ASL</strong>:<br />
In <strong>Tactile</strong> <strong>ASL</strong>, a Deaf-Bl<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong>dividual cannot see the non-manual facial<br />
expression and, consequently, FOR PHONE RING ONLY is signed to<br />
<strong>in</strong>dicate purpose (for what purpose).<br />
Analysis of Variation:<br />
In the visual <strong>ASL</strong> production of the sign, the use of a non-tactile facial<br />
expression is sufficient to communicate the adverb. There is no need for the<br />
signer to sign FOR. In <strong>Tactile</strong> <strong>ASL</strong>, there must be a compensation for the<br />
Deaf-Bl<strong>in</strong>d person who is unable to observe this non-manual signal. The<br />
additional sign is added to show purpose.<br />
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