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[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by DamonK

I have been meaning to PM you.....

Know anything about BSL?

Thanks to watching two music videos in BSL, I'm now signing a combination of both and struggling to...I don't quite know the English word I would use here...err...I would sign the word different if that helps any.... I'm struggling which is ASL and BSL.

I can count to 10 and I know the alphabet in BSL. That's about it! Haha.

I don't quite understand your other question? You are watching a video and you can't determine what is ASL and BSL?

[DamonK]

Originally Posted by starryeyes

I can count to 10 and I know the alphabet in BSL. That's about it! Haha.

I don't quite understand your other question? You are watching a video and you can't determine what is ASL and BSL?

Errr... I will be having a conversation...signing...and a sign isn't recognized, so I look it up, and its BSL. Though I don't know a ton of it, the fact that they are randomly popping up, I wonder if I had some BSL when I was little and learning.

Interesting tidbit: the sign for disappoint in ASL is the same sign for cold in BSL.

Anyone else find that ironic?

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by DamonK

Errr... I will be having a conversation...signing...and a sign isn't recognized, so I look it up, and its BSL. Though I don't know a ton of it, the fact that they are randomly popping up, I wonder if I had some BSL when I was little and learning.

Interesting tidbit: the sign for disappoint in ASL is the same sign for cold in BSL.

Anyone else find that ironic?

That is interesting. I have no idea? I assume you were raised in the states, and I don't know anyone who can sign BSL fluently. ASL was derived from LSQ (French sign) so there isn't a connection there. I have no idea? Can you think of any of the signs you are using that are BSL?

[DamonK]

Originally Posted by starryeyes

That is interesting. I have no idea? I assume you were raised in the states, and I don't know anyone who can sign BSL fluently. ASL was derived from LSQ (French sign) so there isn't a connection there. I have no idea? Can you think of any of the signs you are using that are BSL?

Born and raised in Texas.

Ummmmmm.... I'm struggling to remember the ASL sign.

In BSL, the sign for wild is middle finger pointed in (think signing an 8 but not touching thumb). Both hands. Start at middle of chest. Go up and out. Left hand then right hand. Almost simultaneously. It will look similar to an upside down j if you were drawing the letter in the air.

I'm not positive of the ASL sign for wild.

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by DamonK

Born and raised in Texas.

Ummmmmm.... I'm struggling to remember the ASL sign.

In BSL, the sign for wild is middle finger pointed in (think signing an 8 but not touching thumb). Both hands. Start at middle of chest. Go up and out. Left hand then right hand. Almost simultaneously. It will look similar to an upside down j if you were drawing the letter in the air.

I'm not positive of the ASL sign for wild.

WILD is a loan sign in ASL. So, it is fingerspelled but in a unique way (hard to explain in writing) BANK, STYLE and EARLY are other examples of loan signs.

Some people also sign crazy with a W for wild.

The sign you are describing is EXCITED in ASL. So, it works in certian contexts. Like, DOG MINE, EXCITED (my dog is wild!!!)

Hope that helps!

[DamonK]

Originally Posted by starryeyes

WILD is a loan sign in ASL. So, it is fingerspelled but in a unique way (hard to explain in writing) BANK, STYLE and EARLY are other examples of loan signs.

Some people also sign crazy with a W for wild.

The sign you are describing is EXCITED in ASL. So, it works in certian contexts. Like, DOG MINE, EXCITED (my dog is wild!!!)

Hope that helps!

Ohhhhhhhh! I knew I recognized it. Just had no idea what it meant in ASL.

Much help!

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by DamonK

Ohhhhhhhh! I knew I recognized it. Just had no idea what it meant in ASL.

Much help!

No worries!! I have studied ASL linguistics for the past 10 years... Always happy to help