EXPLAINING RULES - Everyday Rules

Unit 20ASL III

In our daily lives, we often find reason to discuss rules. They can be rules we live by such as driving rules, societal rules, cultural rules or school rules; or they can be the rules we play by such as rules for party games, card games, or children’s games.

Explaining Rules

In this unit, you will learn to give clear instruction or explanations using classifiers and conditional sentences, rhetorical questions, and relative clauses. You will learn rule-related vocabulary needed to achieve this goal. You will develop strategies for explaining rules while playing a game and learn to use attention-getting behaviors to manage a group during a game.

Explaining Rules

You have learned that we use signs that vary along a continuum when we advise or instruct other people about rules that pertain to conduct or behavior. Depending on the kind of relationship we have with the other person, and the reason the rule or warning is being stated, our tone can be authoritative or diplomatic.

Everyday Rules

Use these signs to tell a person what she/he should do.

authoritative [-----------------] diplomatic

NEED/SHOULD BEST

used if you don’t have any other choice used if you have other choices

Everyday Rules

Use these signs to tell a person what she/he should not do.

authoritative [-----------------] diplomatic

FORBIDDEN NOT PERMITTED DON’T SHAKE HAND

All four signs mean that something is not allowed. Choose the sign that fits the relationship you have with the person and fits the situation. Your choice should reflect the degree of directness and the amount of authority you are comfortable using.

Everyday Rules

In situations requiring immediate response or compliance with a rule, the signer makes his/her signs brief and abrupt and superimposes a look of anger, frustration, or urgency, depending upon how the signer perceives the other person’s actions, e.g., careless, naive, or too slow.

Situations Requiring Immediate Responses

The following signs, with the appropriate facial expressions, are a few examples of how to express your sense of urgency, frustration, or anger:

Situations Requiring Immediate Responses

Explaining Everyday Rules

1. Give the situation2. Explain rule

Gloss: HERE CLASS, SPEAK, NOT+PERMIT.

Video Notes:Notice how the signers’ first explanation of a rule shows a relaxed demeanor and a more complete explanation. The second time the signers state the rule, no explanation is given. Instead, their signing is short and abrupt and stated as a command - with an added sense of urgency, anger, or frustration.

Rule 5 - “Talking is not allowed in class.”

For video examples of Rules 5 through 8, the signers first show how to state the rules in ordinary situations. Then they repeat the same rule, this time showing how to state the rule in a situation requiring immediate response.

Gloss: AFTER TIME+11, MUST QUIET.

Video Notes:Notice how the signers’ first explanation of a rule shows a relaxed demeanor and a more complete explanation. The second time the signers state the rule, no explanation is given. Instead, their signing is short and abrupt and stated as a command - with an added sense of urgency, anger, or frustration.

Rule 6 - “Quiet after 11:00 P.M.”For video examples of Rules 5 through 8, the signers first show how to state the rules in ordinary situations. Then they repeat the same rule, this time showing how to state the rule in a situation requiring immediate response.

Gloss: SWIM fs-POOL, RUN-AROUND++, FORBID.

Video Notes:Notice how the signers’ first explanation of a rule shows a relaxed demeanor and a more complete explanation. The second time the signers state the rule, no explanation is given. Instead, their signing is short and abrupt and stated as a command - with an added sense of urgency, anger, or frustration.

Rule 7 - “No Running Around the Pool.”

For video examples of Rules 5 through 8, the signers first show how to state the rules in ordinary situations. Then they repeat the same rule, this time showing how to state the rule in a situation requiring immediate response.

Gloss: YOUR AIRPLANE TAKE-OFF BEST 20 MINUTES BEFORE INFORM-them OKAY.

Video Notes:Notice how the signers’ first explanation of a rule shows a relaxed demeanor and a more complete explanation. The second time the signers state the rule, no explanation is given. Instead, their signing is short and abrupt and stated as a command - with an added sense of urgency, anger, or frustration.

Rule 8 - “Passengers Are to Check in at the Gate 20 Minutes Before

Departure.”For video examples of Rules 5 through 8, the signers first show how to state the rules in ordinary situations. Then they repeat the same rule, this time showing how to state the rule in a situation requiring immediate response.

ReviewThroughout this presentation, you have learned the following:□ Everyday Rules (basic sequence):

1. Give the Situation. 2. Explain the rule.

□ Signs to describe everyday rules, ranging from authoritative to diplomatic

□ Situations requiring immediate responses (and accompanying facial expressions)