TRANSITION MARKERS

By: Brittany Kearfott 13 November 2016
Importance of Transition Markers
1. keeps relationship between the topic and subsequent comments in mind
  1. When topic changes, the comments thereafter are related to the new topic
2. Used to signal change
  1. Well
  2. Happen
  3. Inform You
  4. Know-That
  5. Anyway
  6. Understand
  7. Fine
  8. Finish
  9. Now
3. unaware of how information connects without markers
  1. Helps guide
  2. How sentences relate and how one comment is connected to another
  3. Help know when a particular topic ends and a new one begin
4. Issues an interpreter should consider
  1. How does the current point or topic relate to the previous point or topic?
  2. Is the information being presented a comparison, a contrast, an example, a segue, or an aside?
  3. What transition word(s) would clarify the relationship?
5. Expressions on face and pauses show to the topic began is marked
Transition Markers in ASL
1. A problem arises when a transition marker is not recognized correctly
  1. Causing information to remain connected to the previous topic
2. ANYWAY can be interpreted into english as either a clear ending of the previous sentence or as a pause before "so"
3. INFORM-YOU,coupled with signer leaning to the side
  1. signals an aside in the narrative
  2. More informal like BTW
4. KNOW-THAT used as an introduction to new topic
5. Topic ended
  1. ANYWAY, PUSH-ASIDE, NEXT
  2. pause, slight head nod, clasp hands, drop head
  3. In English they pause to indicate topic change
Conjunctions
1. Words that link words, phrases, caluses, sentences, or paragraphs.
  1. WRONG
    1. without warning
    2. suddenly
  2. HAPPEN
    1. Relationship between sentence and clauses
    2. When
    3. Just so happened that
  3. HIT
    1. turned out that
    2. Unexpectedly
    3. By surprise
    4. unanticipated
  4. FRUSTRAE
    1. used after a statement of something the signer had hoped to be, do, or get, but later was prevented
    2. Disappointed
    3. Annoyed
    4. Saddened
2. English
  1. Subordinate
  2. Coordinate
The Word OK
1. English
  1. To keep the conversation going
2. ASL
  1. Another sign
  2. Non-manual Signal
    1. Concept or function of the word
3. Show understanding of what was said previously
  1. English
    1. can't do anything with the information but understands it
  2. ASL
    1. May use fine or just nod head
4. Affirmative answer to a question
  1. English
    1. means yes
  2. ASL
    1. YES, SURE, OK
5. Used as a response to what was said by the other person before taking own turn
  1. English
    1. Allows the listener to jump in and become the speaker
  2. ASL
    1. Would use more vigorous head nod
6. Show confirmation and agreement
  1. ASL: GOOD
7. Pre-closings and closings of a conversation
  1. English
    1. Increase of word
    2. closure of topic, end of phone call, interactive situations
  2. ASL
    1. FINSIH
8. An attempt to gain the floor, or to get or keep the floor
  1. ASL
    1. Raise a hand, palm out, or begin nodding more, body moving forward
9. Group leader in order to close proceedings or to finish one topic before moving on
  1. ASL
    1. ANYHOW, NOW, NEXT with slight head nod, use push away to the side

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