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1) How does ASL grammar differ from English grammar?


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Cecilia
6/30/2018 06:11:36 am

The sentence structure is informal as to our is formal.

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Audrey link
7/5/2018 01:16:11 pm

With ASL, we don't signed the words in the same order as we talk. ASL doesn't use state of being verbs, static verbs or articles.

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Un-Hwa Martinez
7/10/2018 11:07:59 am

The sentence structure is different. The way we properly speak is switched when we sign the language.

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chia
7/11/2018 09:14:05 pm

ASL does not use state of being verbs or static verbs, it has different word order, pronouns are very informal and doesn’t use articles. It’s very straightforward and it combines with facial expressions.

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Carrie
8/2/2018 12:11:52 pm

The sentence structure is different. Asl focuses on the main point of what they are saying and the pronouns are left out

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Jessica
8/2/2018 06:07:41 pm

How does ASL grammar differ from English grammar? Firstly, ASL has a different sentence structure as opposed to regular English grammar. Secondly, there are more facial expressions used when signing as well as the sentences being more direct and to the point. Lastly, in ASL no pronouns used.

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Jessica M.
8/7/2018 07:55:51 am

Sentence structure and the lack of the use of words such as, is the, be, a, and the like is the are the biggest grammar differences.

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Jaclyn rohner
8/11/2018 04:40:07 pm

The structure of the sentence is different and of course facial expressions play a big part as well.

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mariella Pacheco
8/13/2018 08:58:26 am

they dont sign lot of words that you use in the English grammar. Im ESL and it a little more easy to learn ASL without the whole grammar :)

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Jaci
1/12/2019 06:10:16 pm

Yes! It gets to the point of the matter! I love that. If I'm correct, it saves alot of time- since you can speak in more words than signing them.

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Trent Haaker
8/15/2018 08:16:56 pm

ASL grammar differs in several ways, for one there is no use of certain articles such as "a" or "an" or "the".

In addition, the structure of a sentence follows (in general) the order of time, topic, comment. Plus verbs are not conjugated for the most part. Not to mention pronouns or more or less implied through the use of pointing.

As an example of how spoken English would differ from ASL:

Spoken: "I bought a car yesterday."

ASL: "Yesterday, me buy car."

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Marianne
8/16/2018 11:00:07 am

ASL grammar is different from english grammar because they don't use filler words like "a" or "an" and "the" when they sign. The sentence structures is just like any foreign language the order of the sentences are switched around when its signed but when you translate it, it is in the right order you can understand.

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D. Rishell
8/31/2018 09:40:25 am

Sentence structure is very simple in ASL. There is little use of conjunctions and pronouns. The main things signed are the subject and action. It is a lot like the language of children first learning to speak.

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Nicole
9/2/2018 09:49:10 am

The sentence structure is different than ours

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deana
9/2/2018 12:37:19 pm

sign language seems to be efficient. keeping the subject first, then details follow.

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Gina
9/3/2018 05:07:09 pm

The ASL grammar seems to be back words how they word there sentences. However in reality they are correct and we are the ones who have it backwards.

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Haley
9/9/2018 02:19:58 pm

ASL is short and sweet

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Nicole
9/20/2018 02:44:17 pm

The sentence structure, its in a different order.

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Laura Larsen
9/20/2018 07:54:50 pm

1) How does ASL grammar differ from English grammar?
Although it is the same language it has some similarities to other languages where you use the verb in a different way. Such as in the video instead of saying i like chocolate. she starts out with the chocolate sign in the first sample and does the more correct grammar that would used in speaking context.

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nermina kazic
9/24/2018 01:28:11 pm

Sentence structure has a different order.

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Rachelle
10/2/2018 09:02:31 pm

ASL grammar is basic and straight forward with the use of facial expressions to emphasize meaning. English grammar adds more descriptors, articles and embellishes with words. English grammar also uses a more complex sentence structure.

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Kimberly Morton
10/10/2018 04:17:29 pm

ASL is different from English grammer in many ways. Word order- ASL follows the time, topic, comment order. Also, ASL uses facial expressions to emphasize meaning and does not use state of being verbs or static verbs or use of articles such as the, an, a, but simply points to pronouns.

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Joy Cutler
10/18/2018 12:01:23 pm

How does ASL grammar differ from English grammar?
Articles and pronouns are not used. When signing it is the subject, verb, and noun that are mostly used.

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Kelly Cochran
10/18/2018 01:31:47 pm

ASL has a unique grammar and vocabulary. It doesn't have verbs, pronouns and such. ASL uses facial expressions to emphasize the sign. Sentence structure is different.

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Bailie
10/18/2018 07:45:34 pm

Not all the words are signed as you would speak them in non asl grammer. A lot of the words are assumed versus in speaking where you have to say the words, or most of them for it to make sense.

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Nicole Ressler
10/21/2018 05:10:41 pm

The sentence format is differently used. Like in ASL ‘yesterday me go store’ but is translated as I went to the store yesterday. Just the arrangement. The grammar we have doesn’t follow suite in ASL.

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Kaitlyn C
10/27/2018 04:38:52 pm

Certain words are implied, like a, an, the, etc.
and usually the sentence order is different. It’s usuallf Time first then Topic then Comment.
It’s more straight forward and uses facial expressions along with the sign.

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sydney
11/3/2018 02:42:05 pm

ASL grammar differs in a few ways from English grammar. There is no use of articles such as "a" or "an" or "the". also the structure of a sentence for the most part follows the order of time, topic, comment. also pronouns are used by pointing, and facial expressions play a large role in signing as well.

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Stella Kwak
11/5/2018 10:43:04 am

The sentence structure is a bit different but all of the main parts are still there. ASL does not use any verbs, but they are implied. The sentence structure is usually time, topic, comment in that order. If they are referring to a place or person, they just simply point and make facial expressions if needed.

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Mikayla
11/8/2018 07:03:04 pm

The sentence structure is set up differently.

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Courtney
11/11/2018 07:45:07 pm

In ASL you focus on the main subject of what you are talking about. The sentence structure is different in ASL than in English.

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Zoe
11/11/2018 08:02:45 pm

The primary difference between grammar in ASL versus English is that ASL doesn't use being or static verbs (ex. is, am, be) nor does it use articles (ex. a, an, the). Pronouns are basically negated in ASL, and the person is simply pointed at when being referred to, regardless of whether they are there or not. Furthermore, the sentence structure of ASL tends to follow the order of time then topic. If time doesn't factor into any relevance in the conversation, then the topic would lead the sentence.

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Justin
11/16/2018 12:51:51 am

ASL are using short sentence. English grammar also uses complex sentences.

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Irina
11/17/2018 05:24:17 pm

Asl sentence structure is very different from English grammar. Its very informal.

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Christaline Ulrich link
11/19/2018 08:52:32 pm

Static verbs are not used in ASL. These things are implied. Also, sentence structure is different. Sentences start with time, then topic, and comment. Also, pointing is used to represent pronouns. It does not matter if the subject is or is not present.

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Melissa
11/25/2018 11:12:54 am

Some words are implied, some words are not used. ASL word order is usually time, topic, comment. Facial expression is important. The structure of ASL grammar makes the language more concise than spoken English.

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Keri
11/26/2018 01:47:52 pm

The sentence structure is different. They don't use "a, an, the, be". Facial expression plays a huge part in their communication as well.

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Sara
11/28/2018 08:54:09 pm

Sentence structure is a bit different than english when+what vs what when and the sentences seem more to the point without overly complicating things the way English can.

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Noel
12/2/2018 07:28:21 pm

ASL does not use verbs rather time, topic and comment with the verbs being implied. Facial expressions are very important in relaying what you are saying.

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Kelly Daiger
12/6/2018 03:04:55 pm

They use less words and more expression.

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Lisa O'Connor
12/7/2018 08:52:31 am

Conjunctions are not used in sign language. Also, it seems as the main idea is conveyed first, and then the rest of the idea.

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Jennah Hopper
12/7/2018 03:34:52 pm

asl and english differ in their sentence structure by the placements of the noun and verb. also there are far more english words than there are signs. asl sentences are (when written) much shorter in length because there are a lot of implied words based on face reactions.

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Julia
12/9/2018 11:12:34 am

Some differences between ASL and English are that ASL doesn't require using "am, be, or is" (because they're implied), or articles such as "a, an, and the" in a sentence. ASL also has informal pronouns where a person can just point to indicate the person they're talking about (whether they're present or not). In English I would say, "I'm a teacher." In ASL, I would point to myself, then do the sign for "teacher." Or (I think) I could also first do the sign for teacher, then point to myself.

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Launi Paris
12/9/2018 01:32:52 pm

It doesn't go in the same order. The subject goes first then tells the rest.

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Kenzie
12/12/2018 11:04:11 am

ASL has a different sentence structure, they don't sign in the same order that someone would talk

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gabrielle
12/12/2018 05:27:45 pm

the ASL grammer is short and right to the punch

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Melissa Stevenson
12/12/2018 05:48:07 pm

ASL grammar is not structured in the way that English grammar is. For example if you were to say the signs individually while a person signed "Hi! What is your name?" it would sounds like "Hi your name what?"

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Malia Malnati
12/13/2018 02:03:43 pm

ASL does not use words like a, an, the, is, etc. Instead they are implied. The order is also different. For example I bought some chocolate yesterday you would sign yesterday me buy chocolate.

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Alexis T
12/13/2018 06:53:59 pm

The easiest way that I remember how to grammatically structure is with the English sentence "the boy climbed up the tree"
My first ASL professor taught me the boy couldn't be signed first because he needs something to climb on first. So the ASL sentence becomes "TREE BOY HE CLIMB"

ASL becomes object, subject, verb instead of subject, verb, object.

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Ashley P.
12/16/2018 02:41:26 pm

It is a much quicker way of speaking without the mess of adding a lot of extra words to make speak smoother it's more about getting the point across then making a complex sentence.

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Morgan
12/16/2018 08:12:27 pm

It has different sentence structure, and does not use words like the, and, or a.

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Jerin
12/18/2018 04:46:14 pm

The sentence structure is different. Typically, the topic is at the start of the sentence. Also, articles and pronouns are not used.

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Jolyn Wright
12/18/2018 05:45:01 pm

ASL differs from English grammar in sentence structure. Usually the ASL sentence structure goes in the time, topic , comment order. They don't use filler words and point for pronouns and use facial expressions to emphasize their points. ASL is very basic and to the point

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Annie
12/18/2018 06:25:44 pm

In ASL words related to specific times would be at the beginning of the sentence. The subject of the sentence is also often placed at the beginning. And, articles are not used. Also, when referring to someone the person signing would simply point to the person rather than using a sign as a pronoun.

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Mary Anne La Vanway
12/23/2018 10:56:24 pm

ASL takes the confusing parts of American English out and simplifies it to the basic words. It’s like going from MLA writing (English) to APA writing (ASL) as an example.

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Megan Kibby
12/26/2018 04:24:07 pm

Their sentence structure is different! They don't use static or being verbs and pronouns are informal

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Nicki Trimble
12/27/2018 01:25:05 pm

Grammar changes because certain connecting words are omitted and assumed when signing.

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Heather Novak
12/28/2018 08:09:55 pm

ASL does not use state of being verbs or static verbs. The sentence structure for ALS is more informal combined with facial expressions. When you are speaking it is more formal.

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Jolene
12/29/2018 09:33:13 am

Grammar is different with ASL because many things are implied, like pronouns. Sentences are also simplified, and to a hearing person would be considered backwards (coffee me buy vs. I bought coffee.)

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Paula
12/29/2018 11:04:58 am

ASL sentence structure is different. Typically, the topic is at the start of the sentence. Facial expressions are very important. The use of pronouns are not used.

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Althea Surowiec
12/30/2018 06:46:09 am

Pronouns in ASL are must more informal that in English. Verbs like "is" or "am" are implied, so they don't have a sign. The order of the sentence structure is slightly different from English

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Megan Benedict
12/30/2018 08:29:14 pm

The order of the words in the sentence is different then In english.

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Megan Cope
12/31/2018 07:41:22 am

ASL doesn't use filler words like is, an, a, also the structure of the sentence is different its not signed the way we would speak it.

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Aileen
12/31/2018 11:18:29 pm

ASL reminds me a little bit of Chinese. You just have to add the time sign in, such as "yesterday," and the verb stays the same. Also there are no static verbs in ASL.

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Casey Moran
1/2/2019 05:20:31 pm

ASL uses simplified sentences without static verbs and to a hearing person, may sound backwards (coffee me buy vs. I bought coffee)

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Abby Maxwell
1/4/2019 10:46:33 pm

Pronouns aren't really used, you either point to the person, or sweep hand to reference "they". The subject or main point of the sentence comes first.

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Te'Niesha Dorris
1/5/2019 09:40:07 pm

The structure of the sentence is different, and they also use there faces a lot when signing

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Michelle D Malbrough
1/6/2019 02:42:25 pm

In ASL, state of being verbs and static verbs are not used. Also pronouns are informal. Instead you simply point to the person or persons even if they are not there.
The word order in ASL follows time, topic, comment order.

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Krista Warders
1/12/2019 02:39:21 pm

The way grammar structure works in ASL is different from spoken English. ASL often goes by the time, topic, comment order. They don't use verbs or articles. Pronouns are simply pointed to. They don't use words like "a" "an" "the" "be" "is" etc. Very often, the subject is put at the beginning of the sentence.

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Nikole Lembke
2/3/2019 05:58:32 pm

ASL sentence structure is backwards from proper English sentence structure. ASL heavily relies on facial expressions where spoken word would use voice to convey emotion.

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Amanda
2/18/2019 01:40:23 pm

In ASL they put the noun first and the the describer or question. For example, when asking “what is your name?” In sign language you would be saying “your name what?” Also in sign language they do not use all the words in their sentence like we do.

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Nikole Lembke
9/23/2019 06:49:54 pm

Sentence structure is different and in some ways backwards from spoken English. There is no use of of pronouns and where in hearing culture pointing is not acceptable, in deaf culture pointing to the subject of conversation is the norm.

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Zoe V
12/20/2019 10:01:35 am

We have a different sentence structure, ASL focuses on the main theme of the sentence, like CHOCOLATE and doesn't use pronouns, and generally points to what/who they are referring too. Where as in English grammar, we use pronouns, static verbs, etc to describe time, place, person and what. A lot of words are implied in ASL.

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