Thank you for doing this. I am learning ASL through songs and though some of the signs are quick it helps knowing what is actually being signed so I can look up just that word.
This really helped! I knew most of it but got stuck on the tricky parts! You'll be seeing me with a vid of this Sion! And don't worry, I'm so giving you credit!
is it possible for you to slow it down a lil next time cause i ithink i missed a bit. but the music video was amazing and this tutorial was very helpful! *thanks*...
im certainly not being critical because im not nearly as good as you are, but isn't this...oh never mind i see the other post about PSE...neway ur video was awesome and I love what you're doing!
that very good i lost all my hearing when i was about 8 years old and i had no chocie to start learing how to sing but then i got a choclear implan so now i can hear but the problm is now if i have a hard time signing so now i need to re learn how to sign
I think it's great that you're learning to sign. it's an amazing and beautiful language to learn. But as you know already, I believe, this is not ASL, and your labeling it as such is misleading to those who are completely clueless. As a beginning ASL student, you are not qualified to be -teaching- this.
Please keep signing and posting videos, but remember that you are a student and not a teacher. This is not YOUR language.
I agree, this is not ASL and should be renamed, but there IS a need for signed english.
Why? Some people already knowing english go deaf at an older age, or just have impaired hearing, and WISH to follow peoples conversation as close to the english they know as possible sometimes.
I'd say it's a bit like reading japanese written with english letters. It's not at all the same as reading the pictogram words, but it's a LOT easier for us to learn /understand. Signed english performs the same task!
it is like drawing stick figures and then calling it art. and then showing everyone else how to make this so called art. this is not an ASL tutorial...
I agree. Either remove it or label it "Signed English." Sadly, this is why the language of the Deaf has been butchered. Someone takes a few sign language calsses, posts a video, and you can see by some of the responses, think this gal is a pro.
Seriously, I'm not trying to be mean, but your inflated ego is going to cost a lot of people a lot of confusion.
I know I had commented in your actual video about this really being PSE but I'm only stressing it because Deaf people are very proud of their ASL language. If you advertise this as ASL some may comment and make suggestions, but others may be offended.
hey, for a while now i wanted to learn sign language but i cant seem to find anything useful on the internet. you seem to know a lot about this, could you reccomend anyway i could learn it. also what do you mean when you say this is not asl, sryy im just confuesed
ASL is the true language of the Deaf. Anything else, such as PSE or SEE is a signing SYSTEM, not a language. ASL has its' own structure and grammar. Deaf think conceptually, not in English words or sentences. That's why this is frustrating. This little gal is posting this as ASL, it isn't, but people don't know the difference and will copy her style. True ASL is dying because of it.
@Kapilka2 What I meant by "This is not ASL" is that ASL is actually its own language with own grammatical features. What this girl showed through her video is more of a PSE/English signing. (which means, you take the word-for-word and translate the signs to match words.) ASL uses more of a structure that is conceptual. Picture-like.
Oh, and while I'm writing this, I see that someone else commented back below.
You can my close video by searching ibanezgirl28 =)
Don't advertise your songs as "ASL" when you aren't following the grammar or cultural norms. You use signed english and it is very clear by watching you sign that you are hearing.
I'm not trying to be critical, but there is a difference between ASl and the structure that you are using. There is nothing wrong with signing PSE, which is what you are using, but you may want to be cautious about doing a tutorial labeled ASL. You are teaching incorrectly and it can cause problems for others in the future. If you would like to see this song in true ASL, watch the ASL version by allyballybabe. I hope you will continue learning sign language because your PSE is fine.
@moxeygirl430 no way. allyballybabe is not as great as some people think she is- check out zephyreros's version. Allyballybabe took a lot of her signs from him on it, and ewitteborg is amazing. Just input from a CODA.
@GloryB2Jesus Watch some of the other (better) interpretations of this song, and you'll see. Sign language has so much room for flexibility and creativity, as there are many ways to sign one word. That's why it's called interpretation, as opposed to translation.
This is really great. I just may have to use this with my 4th graders for their talent show. It would be a great song for them to learn to sign and you teach it very well. Do you mind?
I am not sure if I can resign this because I have tons of other requests. However, what may work is if you take it line by line. Pause the video after every line and make sure you are confident with what the sign means and how to sign it before moving on! Good luck!! :)
Well I have been signing for three years now, and I started because a friend I used to figure skate with had a mom who was an interpreter. So everyday after practice we would sign together, than my school started to offer it as a class. :)
So I just wanted to say that you helped me out so much with this song. I am learning sign language because the doctors say that my dads going to need to know it in a few years because he's going deaf. So learning a song every once in a while is a lot of fun for me. So thank you so much for helping me learn this!! :-)
There are tons of ways to learn ASL. You can watch signing videos (Here on YouTube) you can find classes offered in your community, find a deaf friend, or even check out a book!!! I hope you have an awesome time learning ASL and thanks for watching my videos!
this really is helpful and youre really good. you should do more songs! im really just getting into asl and your videos hepled alot. btw my name is deven.
Well hi Devan! I am Carissa! Thanks so much for watching my videos, and I am glad that they are able to help you out! That's awesome! I plan on making more song videos so there is no need to worry!! haha
I'm sorry. I had to speed it up a little or the video would be too long. It helps to watch the video one line at a time, and than pause the video. Make sure you know each line before you move on to the next line. Hope it can help some!!!
I think you did awesome!! That was really cool of you to try and help people out like that!! I'm trying to learn how to sign happy by nevershoutnever and it's so hard!! I bet you get requests all the time but i'm totally struggling with the speed and stuff. If you could sign that song i would be so appreciative!! TY!! =)
Yeah! I actually love nevershoutnever so i would love to sign it! However, right now i have to sign Christmas sings for a concert, but i will definitely add it to my list! :D
I will add it to my list for sure! Right now I am working on Christmas songs because I have to sign them for a concert, but continue watching for it! :)
Sorry! :/ It really helps if you watch it line by line and pause it, learn that line, and that move on instead of taking the whole song at once. Good luck!
Oops... I accidently hit a button and lost my message :(
Nice job on this tutorial! I did want to mention that the sign for SEVERAL or FEW (distinguished by facial and size of the sign) is made beginning with an 'A' handshape instead of an 'S'. This also makes it easier for the fingers to slide off the thumb. I hope you keep up your study of ASL; you are a fluid signer and will continue to improve the more you learn. I look forward to watching your progress!
The only thing I'm having trouble with is the line " but I'll know where several are " and i need to learn it by Dec. 3rd. I've got to perform this song in front of my entire class...... I'm not looking forward to it... lol
Okay the sign for several is kinda hard. haha start with an "s" hand shape palm orientation is up. Than movement is starting with your index finger unfold your hand. So to sign this line, sign but I know several head nod. I hope this helps, let me know if it doesn't. Good luck learning it, and have fun signing it to your class. :)
For several I just did like the part sign, where you take your right hand and cut your left hand in half...if that makes sense to what I'm saying, lol.
Oh no I'm sorry. I had to kinda go through the song fast or else the video would have been too long. Something you can do is pause it after every lines, and be sure you understand that line before you move to the next. That will be easier than taking the whole song all at once. :)
secondly, the way you sign the sign is very SEE, or Signed Exact English
you are very smooth and fluid signing this way, but if we get down to the pure value of Deaf people and what they understand the language as, it should be ASL.
stating that, you are very good at how you sign, and it is very widely accepted. so good job!
and because u actually took the time to make a tutorial video of all the signs, this makes me rate this vid as 5 star! you ROCK!
You're doing a great job. You sign very fluidly and you seem to know quite a bit of vocabulary. I noticed that there were a couple signs you said you didn't know - if you'd like, I could send you the link to a fabulous online dictionary I use. But don't worry about always knowing the sign - some words are just fingerspelled. I'm learning this song in ASL, and the way I sign the dances is by fingerspelling the type of dance (foxtrot or sock hop) and placing the "dance" sign in the right location.
can u send me the dictionary? im tryin to learn as much asl as i can...pretty much our of boredum...but its fun too :] and it could come in handy some day
Grammar is definitely the hardest thing to learn, especially when signing music because that can take some manipulation of grammar (just like when writing the lyrics). I sign the first lines, "Eyes you not believe/If 10 million fireflies/World, they light up while I sleep." I'm pretty sure that's the best way to sign it for ASL. I still don't know how to say "It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep" in proper ASL grammar. I'm sure we'll both get there with practice, though!
Thanks for the tips and encouragement! I was not too concerned with putting this song into ASL Gloss and people definitely called me out on that! :/ haha but I would love to know what site you use for your vocabulary. I also have one, so I am curious to see if they are the same.
Isn't the Gloss the words in exact order of the signs, writing or typed in this case (similar to subtitles)? This song is not in ASL, it is in PSE I believe.Pidgin Sign, meaning ASL vocabulary but in Exact English word order. ASL would have different grammar rules than what you used for this song. Not criticizing just trying to be helpful and clarify the definitions. :)
@PseudoKitsch Actually, the object usually goes first in the OSV or "Object-Subject-Verb" word order. Sometimes, the subject can come first - usually in very short sentences. The rules for when to use OSV and when not to are not entirely clear to me yet, but I think I'm beginning to get an intuitive understanding of it even if I can't explain the grammatical rule yet, lol.
nice job, i would just say that when you sign the word "when" that you typically use it only dealing with a certain time period...like in the song you probably should sign "happen or event" instead of "when" i was just taught this lol
Could you make one for photograph by nickleback?! I'm tryin to learn it for a friend!
forenpenguin 1 month ago
Nice; but slow down just a bit. Seems to rush between signs.
godisawesome316 3 months ago
Why did you fingerspell the word "air"?
susgh 9 months ago
i take asl lessons
TheSl101 9 months ago
Thank you for doing this. I am learning ASL through songs and though some of the signs are quick it helps knowing what is actually being signed so I can look up just that word.
MystikRavyn 11 months ago
that's too fast, If I know ASL I would not need this tutorial. you go way too fast for beginners
thaolinh362 11 months ago
you go pretty fast.
soccergirl12996 1 year ago 2
I'd go a little slower though. xD
MudbloodxPrincess 1 year ago
you helped me in asl
mytonydavis 1 year ago
This really helped! I knew most of it but got stuck on the tricky parts! You'll be seeing me with a vid of this Sion! And don't worry, I'm so giving you credit!
mrmn4eva21 1 year ago
Thank you so much!! This help so much! I signed this song In my asl class and everyone was amazed! Thanks ever so much!
mrmn4eva21 1 year ago
u did it to fast... i couldnt catch up... :( maybe next time do it a lil slower...
rebeccanightmare87 1 year ago
is it possible for you to slow it down a lil next time cause i ithink i missed a bit. but the music video was amazing and this tutorial was very helpful! *thanks*...
aliaschic 1 year ago
im certainly not being critical because im not nearly as good as you are, but isn't this...oh never mind i see the other post about PSE...neway ur video was awesome and I love what you're doing!
GloryB2Jesus 1 year ago
Great job
: )
ktkarr95 1 year ago
very helpful thanks!!! hope u keep doing these tutorials!!
willk6512 1 year ago
Well perfect or not, I think you did a great job!!
dezeej 1 year ago
Hey i love your video there is a boyin my grade hes actually one of my bff and he is deaf so i have to use sign to talk to him!!!!!!!!
jackiecoco111724 1 year ago
thank you. this is really good and easy to sign.
Nrae1708 1 year ago
that very good i lost all my hearing when i was about 8 years old and i had no chocie to start learing how to sing but then i got a choclear implan so now i can hear but the problm is now if i have a hard time signing so now i need to re learn how to sign
heros9200 1 year ago
Hi there. :)
I think it's great that you're learning to sign. it's an amazing and beautiful language to learn. But as you know already, I believe, this is not ASL, and your labeling it as such is misleading to those who are completely clueless. As a beginning ASL student, you are not qualified to be -teaching- this.
Please keep signing and posting videos, but remember that you are a student and not a teacher. This is not YOUR language.
TheLisaMonster 1 year ago
I agree, this is not ASL and should be renamed, but there IS a need for signed english.
Why? Some people already knowing english go deaf at an older age, or just have impaired hearing, and WISH to follow peoples conversation as close to the english they know as possible sometimes.
I'd say it's a bit like reading japanese written with english letters. It's not at all the same as reading the pictogram words, but it's a LOT easier for us to learn /understand. Signed english performs the same task!
Anathawa 1 year ago
i like this but its to fast and i learn when im taught in a certain speed and this is TOO FAST.!!.*
superstarlewis 1 year ago
it is like drawing stick figures and then calling it art. and then showing everyone else how to make this so called art. this is not an ASL tutorial...
meedheed 1 year ago
I honestly think you should take this off of Youtube. This is not ASL. You are signing English.
BBMCproductions 1 year ago
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MorbidKittyProd 1 year ago
@BBMCproductions
I agree. Either remove it or label it "Signed English." Sadly, this is why the language of the Deaf has been butchered. Someone takes a few sign language calsses, posts a video, and you can see by some of the responses, think this gal is a pro.
Seriously, I'm not trying to be mean, but your inflated ego is going to cost a lot of people a lot of confusion.
moxeygirl430 1 year ago
OMG make 10000 move of these videos
aslfreak2 1 year ago
I know I had commented in your actual video about this really being PSE but I'm only stressing it because Deaf people are very proud of their ASL language. If you advertise this as ASL some may comment and make suggestions, but others may be offended.
ibanezgirl28 2 years ago 5
hey, for a while now i wanted to learn sign language but i cant seem to find anything useful on the internet. you seem to know a lot about this, could you reccomend anyway i could learn it. also what do you mean when you say this is not asl, sryy im just confuesed
Kapilka2 2 years ago
@Kapilka2
ASL is the true language of the Deaf. Anything else, such as PSE or SEE is a signing SYSTEM, not a language. ASL has its' own structure and grammar. Deaf think conceptually, not in English words or sentences. That's why this is frustrating. This little gal is posting this as ASL, it isn't, but people don't know the difference and will copy her style. True ASL is dying because of it.
moxeygirl430 1 year ago
@Kapilka2 What I meant by "This is not ASL" is that ASL is actually its own language with own grammatical features. What this girl showed through her video is more of a PSE/English signing. (which means, you take the word-for-word and translate the signs to match words.) ASL uses more of a structure that is conceptual. Picture-like.
Oh, and while I'm writing this, I see that someone else commented back below.
You can my close video by searching ibanezgirl28 =)
ibanezgirl28 1 year ago
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Kapilka2 2 years ago
Also, you say "lightning bug". No, that's just so horribly wrong. You should have used CL's to make a sign.
tcurseofcurves 2 years ago
Don't advertise your songs as "ASL" when you aren't following the grammar or cultural norms. You use signed english and it is very clear by watching you sign that you are hearing.
tcurseofcurves 2 years ago 2
I'm not trying to be critical, but there is a difference between ASl and the structure that you are using. There is nothing wrong with signing PSE, which is what you are using, but you may want to be cautious about doing a tutorial labeled ASL. You are teaching incorrectly and it can cause problems for others in the future. If you would like to see this song in true ASL, watch the ASL version by allyballybabe. I hope you will continue learning sign language because your PSE is fine.
moxeygirl430 2 years ago 12
Yeah. i am still learning so some songs i sign in PSE and others i get actual ASL. haha
Love4Sign 2 years ago
PSE - what's that? call me dumb, but I've never heard of it. I'm assuming it's a lot like SEE?
MorbidKittyProd 1 year ago
@moxeygirl430 no way. allyballybabe is not as great as some people think she is- check out zephyreros's version. Allyballybabe took a lot of her signs from him on it, and ewitteborg is amazing. Just input from a CODA.
untraceablekiss 1 year ago
@untraceablekiss not being sarcastic or rude...how can you tell someone 'took signs?' aren't ther the signs supposed to be the same?
GloryB2Jesus 1 year ago
@GloryB2Jesus Watch some of the other (better) interpretations of this song, and you'll see. Sign language has so much room for flexibility and creativity, as there are many ways to sign one word. That's why it's called interpretation, as opposed to translation.
untraceablekiss 1 year ago
This is really great. I just may have to use this with my 4th graders for their talent show. It would be a great song for them to learn to sign and you teach it very well. Do you mind?
storm3851 2 years ago
No not at all! Good luck teaching them, it should be tons of fun!!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Oh i feel bad, but I have oobers of requested songs to sign. Sorry :( Good luck though
Love4Sign 2 years ago
I am not sure if I can resign this because I have tons of other requests. However, what may work is if you take it line by line. Pause the video after every line and make sure you are confident with what the sign means and how to sign it before moving on! Good luck!! :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Woohoo
Elisia1Marco2Dom3 2 years ago
haha thanks!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
i wanna learn ASL...but it's too hard to remember becuz probably in a few mins i'll forget the exact thing i typed right now :(
XoXoLaLaLandXoXo 2 years ago
haha! Yeah ASL is a lot of memorization and remembering what someone said while you are interpreting! haha
Love4Sign 2 years ago
yeah, im still trying to learn the alphabet! ;)
XoXoLaLaLandXoXo 2 years ago
I'm teaching myself ASL so I can communicate with a student in my class, thanks for the lesson on the song I love it :). Where did you learn ASL?
TheBeatlessssss 2 years ago
Well I have been signing for three years now, and I started because a friend I used to figure skate with had a mom who was an interpreter. So everyday after practice we would sign together, than my school started to offer it as a class. :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
So I just wanted to say that you helped me out so much with this song. I am learning sign language because the doctors say that my dads going to need to know it in a few years because he's going deaf. So learning a song every once in a while is a lot of fun for me. So thank you so much for helping me learn this!! :-)
Nat4ever3 2 years ago
No problem! I am glad I could help! And that's awesome that you would do that for your dad!! :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
wow nice vid its good to teach people asl
it makes me wanna learn the asl
hope sumone can teach me plz
axeax123 2 years ago
There are tons of ways to learn ASL. You can watch signing videos (Here on YouTube) you can find classes offered in your community, find a deaf friend, or even check out a book!!! I hope you have an awesome time learning ASL and thanks for watching my videos!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
this is great! :D i wanna learn ASL so badly
and, btw, i'm a huge jonas brothers fan, so it's pretty awesome that you did the ASL of their songs also :)
sbkness5 2 years ago
Haha! Sweet! I hope this helps you learn ASL better!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Yay time to learn! ;))
Sandy6789 2 years ago
Good luck! :D
Love4Sign 2 years ago
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ChixieChix123 2 years ago
this really is helpful and youre really good. you should do more songs! im really just getting into asl and your videos hepled alot. btw my name is deven.
sodalover345 2 years ago
Well hi Devan! I am Carissa! Thanks so much for watching my videos, and I am glad that they are able to help you out! That's awesome! I plan on making more song videos so there is no need to worry!! haha
Love4Sign 2 years ago
its pretty good but it follows English word order for the most part. Keep it up.
jamielee09 2 years ago
Thanks! And I am definitely working on my ASL Gloss. :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Ya I think we all are!
jamielee09 2 years ago
you are doing the signs very fast
theSAgroup 2 years ago
I'm sorry. I had to speed it up a little or the video would be too long. It helps to watch the video one line at a time, and than pause the video. Make sure you know each line before you move on to the next line. Hope it can help some!!!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
oh ok thanks for the tip
theSAgroup 2 years ago
Thank you so much for this video! I learned it in less than a week. I can do it in my sleep. Literally! :) Thank you! <3
HenceTheMoment 2 years ago
haha! Awesome! I am happy that I could be of assistance to you! :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
I think you did awesome!! That was really cool of you to try and help people out like that!! I'm trying to learn how to sign happy by nevershoutnever and it's so hard!! I bet you get requests all the time but i'm totally struggling with the speed and stuff. If you could sign that song i would be so appreciative!! TY!! =)
smileformiles13 2 years ago
Yeah! I actually love nevershoutnever so i would love to sign it! However, right now i have to sign Christmas sings for a concert, but i will definitely add it to my list! :D
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving!
startrek4700 2 years ago
YOU TOO! :D
Love4Sign 2 years ago
next time can u sign the man who can't be moved by the script i love that song and would really appreciate it
CarmenUR2cute2 2 years ago
I will add it to my list for sure! Right now I am working on Christmas songs because I have to sign them for a concert, but continue watching for it! :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
also some of the lyrics r wrong
SamieSamIsScene 2 years ago
That's because you have to change it into ASL Gloss instead of English, so sometimes you either have to use different words or change the order. :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
ik but its supposed to "i get 1000 hugs from 10,000 lightning bugs 10,000 hugs i think that was the only thing i noticed
SamieSamIsScene 2 years ago
Oh I understand. My bad!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
ahhhhhh to fast for the one that dosnt take classes!! :/
SamieSamIsScene 2 years ago
Sorry! :/ It really helps if you watch it line by line and pause it, learn that line, and that move on instead of taking the whole song at once. Good luck!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
MY HERO!!! :D
ikissedck88 2 years ago
haha Thanks! :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Oops... I accidently hit a button and lost my message :(
Nice job on this tutorial! I did want to mention that the sign for SEVERAL or FEW (distinguished by facial and size of the sign) is made beginning with an 'A' handshape instead of an 'S'. This also makes it easier for the fingers to slide off the thumb. I hope you keep up your study of ASL; you are a fluid signer and will continue to improve the more you learn. I look forward to watching your progress!
signingm 2 years ago
Thanks! haha maybe that is why I had such a hard time signing few, cause I was doing an "s" handshape.
Love4Sign 2 years ago
is this glossed in asl?
karlisouth 2 years ago
Yes that actual video is. :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
The only thing I'm having trouble with is the line " but I'll know where several are " and i need to learn it by Dec. 3rd. I've got to perform this song in front of my entire class...... I'm not looking forward to it... lol
startrek4700 2 years ago
Okay the sign for several is kinda hard. haha start with an "s" hand shape palm orientation is up. Than movement is starting with your index finger unfold your hand. So to sign this line, sign but I know several head nod. I hope this helps, let me know if it doesn't. Good luck learning it, and have fun signing it to your class. :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
For several I just did like the part sign, where you take your right hand and cut your left hand in half...if that makes sense to what I'm saying, lol.
But I did okay, I got a B.
Thanks for the help (:
WhoaParty 2 years ago
Not a problem! Congrats on the B! :D
Love4Sign 2 years ago
@Love4Sign you should set this video as a video response to your original fireflies video to increase exposure.
lehman 2 years ago
That's a good idea. I think I will do that!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
this is sooo fast, i cant even tell wut ta do
allstarzez 2 years ago
Oh no I'm sorry. I had to kinda go through the song fast or else the video would have been too long. Something you can do is pause it after every lines, and be sure you understand that line before you move to the next. That will be easier than taking the whole song all at once. :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
I'm doing this song for my asl project,
and it's killing me.
lol
WhoaParty 2 years ago
Oh no! Well I hope this helps! Good luck to you!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
first of all, ur incredibly cute.
secondly, the way you sign the sign is very SEE, or Signed Exact English
you are very smooth and fluid signing this way, but if we get down to the pure value of Deaf people and what they understand the language as, it should be ASL.
stating that, you are very good at how you sign, and it is very widely accepted. so good job!
and because u actually took the time to make a tutorial video of all the signs, this makes me rate this vid as 5 star! you ROCK!
xD
TenorPlayer1800 2 years ago
WOW! Thanks so much! And yes I realize that my signing is kinda SEE (especially when it comes to signing music) but I am working on it. :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
You're doing a great job. You sign very fluidly and you seem to know quite a bit of vocabulary. I noticed that there were a couple signs you said you didn't know - if you'd like, I could send you the link to a fabulous online dictionary I use. But don't worry about always knowing the sign - some words are just fingerspelled. I'm learning this song in ASL, and the way I sign the dances is by fingerspelling the type of dance (foxtrot or sock hop) and placing the "dance" sign in the right location.
ToriL90 2 years ago
can u send me the dictionary? im tryin to learn as much asl as i can...pretty much our of boredum...but its fun too :] and it could come in handy some day
SamieSamIsScene 2 years ago
Grammar is definitely the hardest thing to learn, especially when signing music because that can take some manipulation of grammar (just like when writing the lyrics). I sign the first lines, "Eyes you not believe/If 10 million fireflies/World, they light up while I sleep." I'm pretty sure that's the best way to sign it for ASL. I still don't know how to say "It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep" in proper ASL grammar. I'm sure we'll both get there with practice, though!
ToriL90 2 years ago
Thanks for the tips and encouragement! I was not too concerned with putting this song into ASL Gloss and people definitely called me out on that! :/ haha but I would love to know what site you use for your vocabulary. I also have one, so I am curious to see if they are the same.
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Isn't the Gloss the words in exact order of the signs, writing or typed in this case (similar to subtitles)? This song is not in ASL, it is in PSE I believe.Pidgin Sign, meaning ASL vocabulary but in Exact English word order. ASL would have different grammar rules than what you used for this song. Not criticizing just trying to be helpful and clarify the definitions. :)
LoleexRU 2 years ago
Remember, in ASL the subject always goes first. Always.
PseudoKitsch 2 years ago
@PseudoKitsch Actually, the object usually goes first in the OSV or "Object-Subject-Verb" word order. Sometimes, the subject can come first - usually in very short sentences. The rules for when to use OSV and when not to are not entirely clear to me yet, but I think I'm beginning to get an intuitive understanding of it even if I can't explain the grammatical rule yet, lol.
ToriL90 1 year ago
LOL, I learned the song in a matter of about 30 minutes. Great tutorial.
startrek4700 2 years ago
Thanks!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Total Awesomeness
startrek4700 2 years ago
haha...Thank you
Love4Sign 2 years ago
eeks you went to fast lol D= i have to play it over and over and over to learn it lol =) good job tho and thanks for uploading this
BayleeMarrSaysRawr 2 years ago
Yeah no problem. Sorry about how fast I went. : / Good luck learning it!
Love4Sign 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this ... when i hear the song in the car i get distracted cause im signing it instead of driving! haha
Alexandriascc 2 years ago
Oh! That's dangerous but I do the same thing! haha
Love4Sign 2 years ago
once again, amzing job. you are really good. i did actually spot some of the words i already knew, like the numbers and things like that! great job!
riverbkstar 2 years ago
Thanks! :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago
nice job, i would just say that when you sign the word "when" that you typically use it only dealing with a certain time period...like in the song you probably should sign "happen or event" instead of "when" i was just taught this lol
blckmagic407 2 years ago
Okay! Thanks I am always looking for ways to improve my signing! :)
Love4Sign 2 years ago