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I know that some people in our class don't know ASL, but I think this video shows how important facial expressions are when using this language. You can really tell how the person is feeling when watching their face.
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This Clip did a great job at showing how important facial expressions are in ASL. When he signed without any emotion or facial expression, I had a hard time really 'feeling' what he was saying and I found myself loosing interest in what he was signing.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, if I had to actually watch someone sign that way I think I would go crazy! Signing without facial expressions isn't signing at all. I mean really, I wouldn't even want to talk to a person that looked that boring and uninterested. HOWEVER, the pictures of him with his crazy fun facial expressions made me think that he would be hilarious to actually sign with. He seems like he would have a very outgoing personality. So this video for me realy showed me how important and crucial facial expressions are to this language.
ReplyDelete!>. Abby
OKAY! signing is awful to watch... almost painful. not i realize how IMPORTANT it is to use facial grammar. I don't really want to repeat words so, I also add everything everyone else said.
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I think that ASL signs have little 'meaning' without the use of facial expressions ... sort of like vocabulary words ~
ReplyDeleteSigning without facial expression would be similar to a hearing person speaking in complete monotone ... with no changes in pitch, volume, speed, etc.
Not only BORING, but you likely wouldn't believe what they were saying - it would sound more like they were 'reading words' from a page than speaking their own ideas. You would also lose information, such as importance, humor, irony, etc.
This video really shows you how important facial expressions are to the ASL language. Now I know how Monica feels when she has to watch us sign in the 8:00 class. Hahaha. We are very boring signers. I'll try to improve on that.
ReplyDeleteWhen Rodger would sign he was completely uninteresting. But he was really hilarious in the pictures. Without the facial expressions, ASL doesn't work. They are essential to the language and this simple video shows us the importance of them.
-Tyler-
By my saying it was painful, I didn't mean bad, just hard to watch because it didn't have any facial grammar. After ASL class on monday when we worked on facial grammar, it is actually really fun once you let go of the idea that people are watching you. I struggled with facial grammar at first because I did feel as though it was silly to get so into signing, however, now I like to sign because of facial grammar. Signing helps me to express myself better than I EVER could talking. EVER.
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When I think about all the different tones my voice can take on over the day, its easy to see why so many facial expressions and facial grammer are so necessary to the language. The expressions exhibited in the video are just a small slice of the range of human emotions and I have no doubt that Roger can express everyone of those emotions far better then I can.
ReplyDeleteI thought this sent a very strong message as to how important emotional expressions are especially in ASL. Facial grammar as well as expression are essential to effective communication in ASL. I thought this video did a fantastic job showing that.
ReplyDeleteBecky
I agree with what everyone is saying about this video. He did a wonderful job at showing how important facial expressions are when communicating or just having a simple conversation with someone. It was hard to watch him sign without facial expression, especially because there is no tone to signing. The expressions are the tones. I really liked this video. It has a strong message.
ReplyDeleteTo tell you the truth, I know a lot of people who are hearing/speak English that use over zealous facial expressions to convey their message! Non-verbal communication is important in all languages, especially ASL because without it your message is lifeless.
ReplyDeleteI thought he made a good point on how important it is to use facial expression in ASL. When you take into consideration how many different levels we speak on to emphasize a point it only makes sense that you need to do something in sign language to mimic that same expression. He made a very clear point on how important and essential it is to use facial expression.
ReplyDeleteTHis really shows how important it is to use your face when signing. Watching him sign with no facial expression was boring and hard to pay attention to. This really helps to realize that even if we feel funny changing our face to express what we are saying that we shouldn't because it is a MAJOR part of the language.
ReplyDeleteThis video really shows the importance of facial expression. It was hard to follow him when he wasn't making any facial gestures. I have a deaf aunt and she makes it easier to understand what she is saying and feeling by using facial expressions
ReplyDelete- Jenna K.
I agree that facial expression is a HUGE part of the ASL language and it may feel funny to someone that is hearing but it is a normal part of the deaf culture.
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I don't really know what to say for this second post because everyone basically said the same thing... But I think that somebody commented on the pictures of his crazy faces and I would agree that it would be fun to sign with someone who had such exagerated expressions. The pictures made me laugh and signing with such a person would make me laugh... and I love laughing :)
ReplyDeleteAs Lyndsey and Emily discussed in their posts, they both felt weird or silly when using so much facial expression when signing right away. I think this is something that is hard for beginning signers to get over. Knowing that everyone in the class is watching you can be a little embarrassing. It was for me. I think it just takes some time to get over as I know feel more comfortable signing with expression. It is essential to the language and a step everyone has to learn to do.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you. Putting it into a perspective that we see everyday helps. I hate listening to a professor that talks in one tone the whole lecture. That would be that same as watching someone sign with no facial expressions. It makes sense.
I agree that facial expression is one of the hardest things for beginning signers -- although I think one of the more important components!! I think that as hearing people we are generally not used to expressing ourselves very much.
ReplyDeleteThis video showed me the importance and effect of facial expressions when using ASL. Even if you don't understand the meanings of the signs you could somewhat understand just by using facial expressions and this video to me showed that point. He did a very good job with many different expressions and for hearing people it tends to be tough to use expressions as strongly as he does. It also makes the conversation just that much more interesting.
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I also agree with everyone here stating the same thing. I plan on taking ASL soon and i think that the facial expressions are going to be weird for me at first like what they were talking about above. I like how people emphasized the importance of facial grammar and also that it is tone in communication.
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I agree too, that facial expression is an essential!! its boring otherwise and you become disinterested!! Sometimes it is hard to remember facial expression when you're first learning, but now i realize how important it is!
ReplyDeleteIn the parts he wasn't using any facial expression, it was really difficult to understand. I caught a few signs, but they were difficult to put together like that. His signing was also really stiff and robotic which made it more difficult. It really shows how important facial and body expression is to the language.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Chloe that body language is important in all languages, but especially noticeable in sign. You watch the guy in the video signing without expression and it's really obvious that it's need. I've noticed even in English, my favorite teachers are usually always those who use more body language. It makes them seem enthusiastic.
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