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- Dr. Bill
:)

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Rough transcript:
ASL Vocabulary Expansion Series [19]
Dr. Bill & Rach
Thanksgiving
Show me three versions of Thanksgiving
UNITE
and/or UNITED
a STATE [territory]
U.S.
Show me three versions of HOLIDAY
That third version conflicts with what?
HOLLYWOOD
CELEBRATE anniversary rejoice
4th
cardinal number version 1 version 2
4th vs $4
Show me two versions of THURSDAY
ASL version of November?
How can we handle the words "is a"? …
Thanksgiving is a holiday…
Several approaches to "is a" …
We can topicalize Thanksgiving …
THANKSGIVING?-(eyebrows up)
HOLIDAY
(nod)
We can answer a rhetorical question …
THANKSGIVING WHAT-[rhet]?
HOLIDAY!
normal WHAT
rhetorical WHAT
We can establish a referent …
Write Thanksgiving on board then point to it. WHAT?
Spell Thanksgiving and point to the spelling area, WHAT?
We can use the sign MEANING
THANKSGIVING MEAN WHAT?
We can restructure and add context …
Thanksgiving is a U.S. holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
U.S. HAVE HOLIDAY
4th THUR NOV. THAT HOLIDAY NAME THANKSGIVING
U.S. HAVE HOLIDAY 4th THUR NOV.
THAT HOLIDAY NAME THANKSGIVING
The 4th week of a month.
HAPPEN occur take place
THANKSGIVING HAPPEN DURING 4th WEEK NOVEMBER.
technically TECHNICAL method technique
Show me two ways to sign "this year"
THIS YEAR or NOW YEAR
THANKGIVING HAPPEN 5th WEEK
4th THURSDAY BUT 5th WEEK
rhetorical WHY?
FRI SAT first-WEEK-of-month
Show me 3 ways to sign …
next-WEEK
ASK-me …
next-WEEK THURSDAY YOU THANKGIVING what-DO?
I GO GRANDMA HOUSE
MY CHILDREN COME EAT
NONE PLAN = no plans
Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving is a blend of friend and Thanksgiving
A large meal with friends
either on or near Thanksgiving.
all come over to my place
FEAST
UP-TO-THEM-all think self
BRING FOOD SOMETHING
potluck
hang out SOCIALIZE
CHAT CHAT plural sweep
informal = CASUAL …
informal = NOT FANCY
Review ...
4th cardinal number
all come over to my place
BRING FOOD SOMETHING
CHAT chat plural sweep
EITHER
FEAST
Friends-giving
hang out SOCIALIZE
HOLIDAY
HOLLYWOOD
CASUAL
NOT FANCY
next-WEEK THURSDAY YOU THANKGIVING what-DO?
NONE PLAN = no plans
STATE-[territory]
Technically this year thanksgiving happens in the 5th week of Nov.
3 versions of Thanksgiving
2 versions of
THURSDAY
U.S.
UP-TO-THEM-all think self
CELEBRATE anniversary rejoice
TURKEY
Joke sign for TURKEY