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Understanding the Difference between Statements and Questions in Various Languages

Explore the nuances of grammar in English and American Sign Language (ASL) to distinguish between statements and yes/no questions. Discover the role of structure, vocabulary, and intent in forming questions, as well as the unique features of ASL grammar. Practice examples in both languages to enhance comprehension.

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Understanding the Difference between Statements and Questions in Various Languages

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  1. What differentiates a statement from a question?

  2. Some components of language… • Grammar • Structure • Vocabulary • Content • Intent

  3. Grammar • In linguistics, grammar is the set of structural rules that govern the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.

  4. Discuss with your table group • Is English a natural language? • Is ASL a natural language? • Do English and ASL have grammar?

  5. The answers: • Is English a natural language? • Is ASL a natural language? • Do English and ASL have grammar? • Yes • Yes • Yes

  6. Yes/No questions It’s all in the grammar

  7. What is a Yes/no question? • Discuss this with your table group

  8. Yes/no question • A question which is answered with a “yes” or a “no”.

  9. English • How does English ask Yes/no questions? • How does English make a statement? • Written and spoken Discuss this with your table group, how do you know a question from a statement?

  10. Using English examples • When we speak English: How do we know it is a question? • When we write English: How do we know it is a question?

  11. English • Speak it- with voice inflection. • Write it- with punctuation.

  12. ASL • How would you guess ASL asks Yes/no questions if we do not use voice inflection or write it? • Brainstorm with your table group.

  13. Share • What did your table group guess?

  14. Of course… • It’s visual • But where do you see it? • Eyebrows • Structure • Sign

  15. So now let’s compare an ASL statement and an ASL Yes/no question. With your table group try these on. • Do you understand? • You do understand.

  16. ASL Statements Grammar: • Affirmation

  17. ASL statements Try these with a partner: • I can fingerspell. • I finished my homework. • I know you. • Bob understands. • Jay has homework.

  18. ASL Yes/no questions • Grammar: • Eyebrows up • Tilt head • Lean forward • Omit words

  19. WHAT? Omit words? • Omit : Do, Does, Is, Are… • Look at this: • Do you like me? Q sign • Does Tom know you? Q sign

  20. Try these with Q wiggle: • Is this yours? • Isyour homework finished?

  21. But not these • Can you fingerspell? • Will you practice? Future tense • Did you do your homework? Past tense • In these examples the subject is restated at the end. • FINGERSPELL ME CAN ME? • PRACTICE YOU WILL YOU? • YOUR HOMEWORK YOU FINISH YOU?

  22. Try these… • Do you have ASL class? • You have ASL class. • Could I copy you? • I can copy you.

  23. Practice List 1 • I like you. • Do you like me? • Did Ted finish his homework? • Ted finished his homework. • I like my school. • Do you like your school?

  24. Practice List 2 • Do you have my homework? • You have my homework. • My teacher knows your teacher. • Does your teacher know my teacher? • I know. • Do you know?

  25. Journal Entry • What did you learn about grammar today? • Does it make sense to compare English and ASL? How does it help? Ornot? • Do you feel like you can effectively express an ASL question? How comfortable are you? • What are you still confused about? • At this point in your ASL experience, speculate how easy or difficult you believe learning ASL will be for you? Why?

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