print email comment close Classifiers in American Sign Language URL: http://www.jal.cc.il.us/ipp/Classifiers/ Description: Presents a tutorial on classifiers, an important element of American Sign Language. Classifiers are used "to show movement, location and appearance. After a signer indicates a person or thing, a classifier can be used in its place to show where and how it moves, what it looks like, and where it is located." Defines sixteen different classifiers and presents flash movies and video clips depicting their use. From John A. Logan College, Carterville, Illinois. Author: Willig, Paula M. Publisher: John A. Logan College Extra Keywords ASL Library of Congress Subject Headings: American Sign Language American Sign Language -- Grammar Deaf Deaf -- Means of communication LII Database Information: Record 9447 created by Margaret Myhre on 12/12/2004 Last modification on 12/22/2004 Published: 12/12/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9447