The American Sign Language Starter: A Beginner's Guide

Index of Terms

Index of Terms • 171 abandon: 5 : 5, 50 abbreviate: C : C, 22 ability: A : A, 101 able: A : A, 101 able: S : S, 105 about: 1 : Flattened O, 59 about: 5, 159 about: Open B : Open B, 162 above: Open B : Open B, 58 absent: 5 : C, 31 absolute: 1, 17 absurd: Y, 158 abundant: 5 : S, 56 accept: 5 : 5, 51 accompany: A : A, 57 according to: 1 : 1, 107 accurate: 1 : 1, 29 accuse: Open A : Open B, 39 accustom: S : S, 166 ache: 1 : 1, 146 acquire: 5 : 5, 51 across: Open B : Open B, 58 act: Open A : Open A, 150 action: C : C, 41 activity: C : C, 41 actor: Open A : Open A, 150 actress: Open A : Open A, 150 actual: 1, 17 adapt: X : X, 48 add (on): H : H, 43 address: Open A : Open A, 149 add up: 5 : 5, 31 adequate: 5 : S, 56 adjust: X : X, 48 adorable: Open B, 81 adult: Bent B, 63 advance: Bent B : Bent B, 40 advise: Flattened O : B, 27 a few: A, 52 a few days ago: Open A, 113 affair: Open 8 : Open 8, 34 affect: Flattened O : B, 27 affiliate: F : F, 42 afraid: Flattened O : Flattened O, 78 after: Open B : Open B, 58 after awhile: L : Open B, 119 afternoon: Open B : passive, 117 again: Bent B : Open B, 163 age: C, 99 agent: Open B : Open B, 68 ages ago: Open B, 114 ago: Bent B, 114 agree: 1 : 1, 75 agriculture: 5, 149 aid: Open A : Open B, 18 aim: 1 : 1, 29 air: 5 : 5, 137 airplane: L-I, 129 Index of Terms Each gloss is followed by the initial handshape(s) of its corresponding sign and then by the page number where it appears. When the same gloss appears two or more times, the glosses are listed in the morphologic order of their handshapes ; when the handshapes are the same, one-hand signs are listed before two-hand signs. Glosses that need an agent marker are indicated in italics. 172 • Index of Terms airport: L-I, 129 alarm: 1 : Open B, 154 alike: 1 : 1, 107 a little: Baby O, 52 a little while ago: X, 116 alive: Open A : Open A, 149 all: Open B : Open B, 53 all afternoon: Open B : passive, 118 all along: 1 : 1, 120 all day: Open B : passive, 118 all gone: C : Open B, 54 all night: Open B : passive, 118 allow: Open B : Open B, 40 all right: Open B : Open B, 162 almost: Open B : Open B, 162 a lot: Bent 5 : Bent 5, 56 alphabet: 5, 17 already: 5 : 5, 30 also: 1 : 1, 107 altogether: 5 : 5, 31 always: 1, 117 amaze: Baby O : Baby O, 126 ambition: 1 : 1, 29 ambitious: Open B : Open B, 124 amen: Open B : Open B, 124 America: 5 : 5, 30 amid: 1 : 5, 59 among: 1 : 5, 59 ample: 5 : S, 56 amusing: H, 156 ancestors: Open B, 114 ancient: Open B, 114 and: 5, 159 anger: Bent B, 76 animal: Bent 5 : Bent 5, 112 anniversary: Baby O : Baby O, 125 announce: 1 : 1, 49 annoy: Open B : Open B, 20 annual: S : S, 119 another: Open A, 52 answer: 1: 1, 29 anticipate: 1 : Open B, 74 antique: C, 99 anxious: 5 : 5, 79 anxious: B : B, 160 any: Open A, 52 apologize: A, 14 apparent: Open B, 70 appear: 1 : Open B, 106 appear: Open B, 70 appearance: 1, 143 appetite: C, 82 apple: X, 86 apply: F, 35 appoint: Open F, 35 appointment: S : S, 153 appreciate: Open B, 15 appreciate: Open B : Open B, 77 appreciate: Open B : passive, 20 approach: Open B : Open B, 102 approximately: 5, 159 area: 5, 149 argue: 1 : 1, 49 around: 5, 159 around here: 5, 149 arrange: Open B : Open B, 40 arrive: Open B : Open B, 40 arson: 5 : 5, 169 art: I : Open B, 25 artist: I : Open B, 25 ask: Open B : Open B, 33 ask: X, 32 asleep: 5, 37 assist: Open A : Open B, 18 association: C : C, 22 assume: C, 35 Index of Terms • 173 astonish: Baby O : Baby O, 126 astound: Baby O : Baby O, 126 attach: F : F, 42 attend: 1 : 1, 49 attention: Open B : Open B, 19 attitude: A, 14 attorney: L : Open B, 152 audition: Open A : Open A, 150 aunt: A, 60...