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Understanding Spatial Agreement in ASL for Effective Communication

This guide explains the concept of spatial agreement in American Sign Language (ASL) when referring to individuals and actions. By using body shifts and directional signs, you can effectively illustrate relationships and locations. Key principles include starting on the right for the first person and shifting left for a second person, using pointing and glancing to indicate who you’re discussing. With practical examples, like comparing family members and activities, you will enhance your ASL proficiency and avoid common mistakes in communication.

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Understanding Spatial Agreement in ASL for Effective Communication

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  1. SPACIAL AGREEMENT When referring to a person/s in your signing space POINT & GLANCE Example: MY MOTHER • start on the RIGHT for the first person • Body shift to the LEFT for the second person Example: MY MOTHER, MY FATHER

  2. SPACIAL AGREEMENT When sharing information about the person/s ORIENT your signs in the direction of the person you are talking about by using BODY SHIFT, POINT AND GLANCE Example: MY MOTHER, MY FATHER SHE (my mother, on the right) SHORT, HE (my father, on the left) TALL SHE HAIR BLONDE, HE HAIR BLACK.

  3. SPACIAL AGREEMENT To modify a VERB GO-TO, COME-TO, THERE-TO-HERE, HERE-TO-THERE Show AGREEMENT with the location/s MaintainSPACIAL AGREEMENT by using real world orientation

  4. ASL: MY HOME EUSTIS I GO-TO WORK TAVARES FINISH COME-HERE COLLEGE ENG: From my home in Eustis I go to work in Tavares then come here to the college. ASL: MY MOM LIKE GO-TO LIBRARY, MY DAD LIKE GO-TO LIBRARY SAME-AS ENG: My mom likes to go to the library, so does my dad. Common Mistake: forgetting to BODY SHIFT MY MOM LIKE GO-TO LIBRARY, MY DAD LIKE GO-TO LIBRARY SAME-AS Common Mistake: forgetting to show AGREEMENT MY MOM LIKE GO-TO LIBRARY, MY DAD LIKE GO-TO LIBRARY SAME-AS (indexing the wrong area)

  5. Practice SPACIAL AGREEMENTusing person and VERB modification • MY MOM SHE LIKE RUN, MY DAD HE DON’T-LIKE RUN. • I GO-TO STORE FINISH I GO HOME. • MY FRIEND A-B-B-Y HAVE BIRD, MY FRIEND G-A-B-B-Y HAVE CAT 3. • P-A-U-L LIKE DRINK SODA, D-A-N LIKE DRINK HOT CHOCOLATE. 5. YOU COME-HERE CHAT FINISH GO-THERE CLASSROOM LEARN ASL.

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