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Tara M. Holloway, M.A., NIC
September 26, 2015
MSEA Innovation Grant Kickoff
TEEN SLANG
SPECIAL THANKS TO
• John H. Jones IV
• Sign Language Education graduate student at Gallaudet
ABOUT ME
THE URBAN DICTIONARY ON SLANG
• the only reason Urbandictionary.com exists
• The ever-evolving bastardization of the written and spoken
language as a result of social and cultural idolization of
uneducated, unintelligible [sic] celebrities.
• slang is the continual and ever-changing use and definition of
words in informal conversation, often using references as a means
of comparison or showing likeness.
• the use of and constant flux in slang is the only exciting thing
happening in language, making present day especially interesting
with the wealth of new words and definitions appearing seemingly
everywhere.
COMMON TYPES OF SLANG IN ASL
• Signs created by Deaf/deaf students separate from English
slang
• Signs used/modified to match English slang
• Initialized signs used to match English slang
• Language model
• English & ASL
• Reinforce educational
goals and objectives
• Can become very familiar with student discourse and word choice
• Can be very familiar with student background knowledge & experiences
MAINSTREAM INTERPRETING
Advantages Responsibilities
THE IMPORTANCE OF FINGERSPELLING FOR
READING FROM VL2
Key Findings on the Importance of Fingerspelling for Reading:
• Deaf families fingerspell to their deaf children when they are very young.
• Early exposure to fingerspelling helps these children become better readers
• Fingerspelling, reading, and writing are interrelated.
• Fingerspelling facilitates English vocabulary growth, and larger the lexicon, the faster new vocabulary is learned.
• Fingerspelling positively correlates with stronger reading skills. Deaf and hard of hearing children who are good fingerspellersare good readers, and vice versa.
Link to Original Article
THE IMPORTANCE OF FINGERSPELLING FOR
READING FROM VL2
Fingerspelling and Classroom Instruction:
Native ASL signers use fingerspelling for 10-15% of their signed
discourse, depending on the topic.8 In addition, deaf teachers use
over 50% more fingerspelled words than hearing teachers during
classroom instruction.9 Padden found that hearing L2 learners of
ASL, including classroom teachers, tended to use neutral
fingerspelling almost exclusively; as a result, children in these
settings often miss the advantages of more advanced forms of
fingerspelling.4
Link to Original Article
TYPES OF FINGERSPELLING –VL2
• Neutral fingerspelling – proper nouns
• Lexicalized Fingerspelling - #JOB, #BUS
• Initialized Signs – University, Group, etc…
• Signed-fingerspelled Compounds – BLACK M-A-I-L, TALK B-A-C-K, HANG O-U-T
• Abbreviations – REF, APT, OMG, LOL
Link to Original Article
• CHILL
• BAD
• COOL
• VEE
• VERY INTERESTING
• OOPS/EMBARRASSED
• ANNOYED
• SPEECHLESS
• SCREWED
• PAY THE BILLS
• I GOT YOU
• NOT ME
• I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING
• CRUSHED
• EXPERT/AMAZING AT
• CRAZY ABOUT
• FOND OF
• BEAT
• CUT IT OUT
ASL ENGLISH SIGNS USED IN THE FREDERICK
COMMUNITY
WORD OF CAUTION
Internet slang meets American Sign Language
• AFTER THE SHOOT, we realized that the conversation was only beginning.
When Douglas showed his sign for “photobomb” to his peers in the Deaf
community, a discussion ensued and his sign was not accepted. He wrote
me the following week to explain.
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TIPS
• Listen to students & mimic their word choice
• Make it sound/look natural, don’t follow sign by sign or word by
word (finish, get out of here)
• Get the whole message first, then voice/sign
• Use context clues
• Watch body language & facial expressions
REGISTER
• Level of formality used in discourse
Talking to
a teacher
Talking to
a parent
Talking to
a friend
More
formalLess
formal
Original Video Link
GRAB BAG
SAMPLES
• I’d freak the fuck out
• He’s gonna go all Jersey Shore on her
• That was epic
• Bye Felicia
• Ratchet
• Totes
ROLE PLAY
MSD’S ORIOLE NEWS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C_0RzUJofg 2:55
7:14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou7Qg1-O5-
g&list=FLZxtbs4rUJtVrg_CuymU__A
3:53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce_Z8vet400 Beginning two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75PhwbGkxEc
VIDEOS TO CHECK OUT
REFERENCES
• Visual Language and Visual Learning Science of Learning Center. (2010, July). The
Importance of Fingerspelling for Reading. (Research Brief No. 1). Washington, DC:
Sharon Baker.
• Urban Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015.
• Internet slang meets American Sign Language. (2015, February 23). Retrieved September
26, 2015.