Open8@Chest-PalmBack-Open8@Chest-PalmBack Open8@SideNeckhigh-PalmBack-Open8@SideNeckhigh-PalmBack
American Sign Language
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Etymology
edit- Compare Open8@Chest-PalmBack-Open8@NearChest-PalmBack RoundMplane-RoundMplane (“excite”)
Production
edit- This two-handed ASL sign is produced with a questioning face:
- Posture the nondominant hand in the “open 8” handshape on the chest, nondominant palm facing back. Posture the dominant hand in the “open 8” handshape on the chest, dominant palm facing back.
- Move both hands in arcs from the chest up and out to the next posture.
- Posture the nondominant hand in the “open 8” handshape in front of and beside the neck, nondominant palm facing back. Posture the dominant hand in the “open 8” handshape in front of and beside the neck, dominant palm facing back.
- Hold both hands briefly in this posture.
Hold-move chart for Open8@Chest-PalmBack-Open8@Chest-PalmBack Open8@SideNeckhigh-PalmBack-Open8@SideNeckhigh-PalmBack
dominant hand |
type contour |
hold |
move |
hold | |
Hand configuration Part of hand
Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing |
‘open 8’ (8u) fingertip (TIFI) palm (IN) |
‘open 8’ (8u) fingertip (TIFI) back of hand (BK) | |||
nondominant hand |
type
|
hold |
move |
hold | |
Hand configuration Part of hand
Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing |
‘open 8’ (8u) fingertip (TIFI) palm (IN) |
‘open 8’ (8u) fingertip (TIFI) back of hand (BK) |
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Phrase
editSynonyms
edit- (what's up, how are you): (formal) HOW YOU?