- Lesson 13: Circular Movement
- Lesson 14: Changing Handshape
- Lesson 15: Changing Orientation
- Lesson 16: Wiggling Fingers
- Lesson 17: Moving Both Hands
- Lesson 18: Head/Body Movement 1
- Lesson 19: Facial Expressions 1
- Lesson 20: Palm Orientation 2
- Lesson 21: Locations in Space 2
- Lesson 22: Hand Locations 2
- Lesson 23: Head/Body Movement 2
- Lesson 24: Facial Expressions 2
Lesson 18: Head/Body Movement 1
Head Movement Symbols
- (__)
- Head nod
- (<>)
- Head shake
- (/)
- Head forward
- (Z)
- Head back
Body Movement Symbols
- {<}
- Shift left
- {>}
- Shift right
Using Head/Body Movement Symbols
Head movement can be used to modify the meaning of a sign.
- (/) (.)*L??
- Who?
- (Z) (..)**X
- (Very) Recent
- (__) s__
- Yes
- (<>) H__N
- No
Body shifting can be used to make comparisons.
- {|}*1 {`}*M
- I have
- {<} k??g 2
- 2 dogs
- {>} (|)++f>> 3
- (and) 3 cats
- (__) {|}*1 {|}+D |<|1/
- I like them (the dogs)
- (<>) |>|1/
- (Not) them (the cats).
Practice
Try typing some of the signs you know:
- Who?
- (Very) Recent
- Yes
- No
Add the body/head movement to the beginning of each sequence of signs:
- I have
- {|}*1 {`}*M
- 2 dogs
- (and) 3 cats
- I like them (the dogs)
- (Not) them (the cats).
Lesson 19: Facial Expressions 1 →