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Advanced American Sign Language Series: Video #2 Classifiers in American Sign Language

30 minutes 16 seconds

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Middle-aged man looks up to side with bemused expression on his face as he gestures with hands.

In this episode, viewers learn all about classifiers. These include designated handshapes and rule-grounded body pantomimes used to represent nouns and verbs. The purpose of the classifier is to provide additional information about nouns and verbs such as location, kind of action, size, shape, and manner. This video is intended to help those who are proficient in ASL improve their skills in and knowledge of ASL linguistics. They are in ASL with no voice-over or captions. Part of the "Advanced American Sign Language" series.

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Middle-aged man looks up to side with bemused expression on his face as he gestures with hands.
Advanced American Sign Language
Episode 2
30 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Senior woman with short, white hair and glasses smiles as she signs with one hand in front of the other.
Advanced American Sign Language
Episode 4
29 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT
Senior man signs with right hand in front of face, pointer and thumb touching. Left pointer finger touches right elbow.
Advanced American Sign Language
Episode 10
24 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: PT/TT

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    Christine Anastasia M. (Lakewood, OH)
    April 8th, 2021 at 11:03 PM

    This video is very useful for developing expressive and receptive skills with ASL classifiers!

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    Christine Anastasia M. (Lakewood, OH)
    April 8th, 2021 at 11:01 PM

    This video is excellent for developing expressive and receptive skill with ASL classifiers!