Unfortunately, many non-native signers make up name signs for themselves or others that their formation may be insuitable or contextually awkward. If one doesn't have a name sign, fingerspell the person's name. http://www.academia.edu/1230691/NAME_SIGNS_FOR_HEARING_PEOPLE For example, a certain person's initial name is S. B., in which her name sign is "S" shifted to "open B" backward in a wave movement like a fish. Name sign is a part of the distinct identity of the Deaf culture. This site creator is an ASL instructor and native signer who expresses love and passion for our sign language and culture
Name signs: resources.
In this culture, it is a gift, something that is given to one and is not something that a non-native can pick or invent for oneself. Culturally and lingually Deaf person assigns a name sign to a new non-native member of the community. It is treated in the similar way Native Americans give names to honorary members from the outside. Dr Rachelle Harris produced this lecture video for her course within the Masters in Sign Language Education graduate program for ASL teachers at Gallaudet University. "Name Signs for Hearing People."
Meadow, K. "Name signs as identity symbols in the deaf community. Meadow, K. "Name signs as identity symbols in the deaf community. Personal name signs are a valued aspect of ASL/Deaf culture. Each member of the ASL/Deaf community, has her/his unqiue name sign, even if two or more persons have the same first names on their birth certificates. Always fingerspelling. Assigning a name sign is usually not given quickly nor without consideration of its rules. Sign language on this site is the authenticity of culturally Deaf people and codas who speak ASL and other signed languages as their first language. Personal name sign is one of valued aspects of the ASL/Deaf culture. He, Jinxian and Yau, Shunchiu. Unlike birth names on their certificate, a sign name can be changed once or so in a person's lifetime for some reason or it may remain the same for years since its first naming.
For example, a person's name "Anna" is articulated as "A" to a long "N" to "A" sideward.
Traditionally, the area of the upper head for name signs in ASL is reserved for male and lower head for female. This site creator is an ASL instructor and native signer who expresses love and passion for our sign language and culture Initialized name signs are more common in North America, whereas You cannot look up a sign for "JOHN", "MARY" or any other personal name.
"Naming in American Sign Language" by Raychelle Harris, 2013. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70BzkmgJnrE Forming a name sign has its complex system of rules. Name signs may have either a single initial letter or double initials of the name in manual alphabet. Descriptive name signs are largely used in other countries where their native sign languages were not affected by, for example, artificial sign systems. Paales, Liina. Each member of the ASL/Deaf community, has her/his unqiue name sign, regardless of their names on their birth certificates. On a note of cross-cultural phenomenon, some of these characteristics may be offensive or sensitive to people in American culture. Examples of Name Signs. ASL version.
Some name signs are a combination of the initialized and descriptive types. Double-initial signs would reduce the chances of being similar name signs of others. Personal name signs are a valued aspect of ASL/Deaf culture. You cannot look up a name sign for "JOHN", "MARY" or any personal name. Not so in ASL/Deaf culture. Sign language on this site is the authenticity of culturally Deaf people and codas who speak ASL and other signed languages as their first language. For example, the signs FACE and STRONG compound to create a new sign FACE^STRONG, meaning 'to resemble'.
Another example I know of, there is a boy at CSDF named Tyler whose name sign is "T-Y" or maybe "T-L" or "T-R" on the chest (it might be one of the latter two-- I remember when my wife mentioned that sign name I was startled at the strangeness of the sign name) that was given to him by his former public school classroom teacher (Hearing).
An example would be adding the first letter of your last name (Supalla).
A person can use the ASL name sign modification system. References. Adding an additional handshape would modify the existing name sign. Compounding is used to derive new words in ASL, which often differ in meaning from their constituent signs.
A name sign assigned is usually based on a unique or distinct characteristic of the person,such as: That is, signed names are independent from spoken/written personal names. Below are examples of some name signs in real life. Like Israeli culture, straightforward is a part of norms in ASL/Deaf culture.
It can be done either by modifying it or replacing it with a completely new name sign. Name signs solely belong to ASL and signed languages. Each member of the ASL/Deaf community, has her/his unqiue name sign, even if two or more persons have the same first names on their birth certificates.