COST: The
American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "cost / fee / fine / worth /
value"
The sign for COST may vary depending on the context in which you are
using it.
The sign for "COST-[fee / fine]" is
made by extending your non-dominant hand in front of you in a "flat" handshape.
Make the letter "X" with your dominant hand (palm back). Strike the
palm of your non-dominant hand with the top of your "x" finger using a
downward
movement.
COST-[fee / fine]:
Sample sentence: YOUR ASL BOOK COST HOW-MUCH-[1h]?
The sign for "COST-[worth / value]" is a variation of the sign IMPORTANT. COST-[worth / value] taps two "F" hands together twice at the tips of the thumbs and index fingers. (Which happens to be the ending position of the sign "important.") This can be used to ask: "What is that worth?" or "What is the cost of?"
COST-[worth / value]:
Sample sentence: YOUR CAR NOW VALUE-[worth]?
Notes:
See: IMPORTANT
Question:
A student asks: "Would the tax/fine sign be
used to tell someone that there is an extra non tax charge added to something?
For example if someone was out getting food from a fast food restaurant and if
they wanted a larger size drink, there would be an additional charge for that."
Response:
Yes, the sign to which you are referring as "tax/fine" is a multiple meaning
sign including meanings such as: cost, price, fee, fine, and in some
high-context situations it can even mean "tax" (such as the sign combination of:
FEDERAL COST (can mean "federal tax").
The concept of an "additional charge" for something would use the signs: COST ADD-to
We could label that "ADD-to" sign as "EXTRA"
You could sign:
(Note: this is not yelling, it is ASL gloss)
IF YOU WANT LARGE-(depiction of large drink)
THAT COST EXTRA.
For the sign "cost" see: https://youtu.be/vXwOVhnMVAo
For the sign "extra" see: https://youtu.be/UW8kPYNv55A
For the sign LARGE-(depiction of a large drink) see: https://youtu.be/CU2Z9GoRy6o
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