"opposite" American Sign Language (ASL)

American Sign Language: "opposite" The sign for "opposite" uses "index-finger"-handshapes. OPPOSITE Notes: To sign "ACROSS-FROM" start to the side of the initial referent then keep the hand on that side stationary and move the other hand toward the opposite side (using a slight arc). To sign "DISAGREE," sign "THINK + OPPOSITE." To sign "ALLERGIC" point to your nose then sign opposite. In a message dated 9/19/2006 2:05:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MAWILSON@ writes: How do you sign allergy; hay fever, food allergy, skin allergy? Marci, For "allergy" you use the sign "opposite." "Hay fever" is often just spelled out: H-A-Y F-E-V-E-R. (The second "E" in "fever" will certainly mutate into a two fingered version). Or spell out H-A-Y and then sign OPPOSITE. Or if the other person doesn't already know what "hay fever" means then you could sign: GROW GROW NOSE-OPPOSITE (include facial expression). For "food allergy" you generally sign: "I CAN'T EAT (name of food), OPPOSITE ME." For "skin allergy" you grab a pinch of skin on the back of your non-dominant hand then sign "OPPOSITE." Or you sign "(name of substance) I ITCH!" For example, "PERFUME? I ITCH!" (Which basically means "perfume makes me itch"). Or you can show the specific skin reaction: RED "bumps", or SWELLING, or RED-"surface area" - Dr. Bill You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE! NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT NOW Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy!

American Sign Language: "opposite"

The sign for "opposite" uses "index-finger"-handshapes.

OPPOSITE

Notes:
To sign "ACROSS-FROM" start to the side of the initial referent then keep the hand on that side stationary and move the other hand toward the opposite side (using a slight arc).
To sign "DISAGREE," sign "THINK + OPPOSITE."
To sign "ALLERGIC" point to your nose then sign opposite.

In a message dated 9/19/2006 2:05:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MAWILSON@ writes:

How do you sign allergy; hay fever, food allergy, skin allergy?

Marci,
For "allergy" you use the sign "opposite."

"Hay fever" is often just spelled out: H-A-Y F-E-V-E-R. (The second "E" in "fever" will certainly mutate into a two fingered version). Or spell out H-A-Y and then sign OPPOSITE. Or if the other person doesn't already know what "hay fever" means then you could sign: GROW GROW NOSE-OPPOSITE (include facial expression).
For "food allergy" you generally sign: "I CAN'T EAT (name of food), OPPOSITE ME."
For "skin allergy" you grab a pinch of skin on the back of your non-dominant hand then sign "OPPOSITE." Or you sign "(name of substance) I ITCH!" For example, "PERFUME? I ITCH!" (Which basically means "perfume makes me itch"). Or you can show the specific skin reaction: RED "bumps", or SWELLING, or RED-"surface area"
- Dr. Bill

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE!

NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) ** CHECK IT OUT **

Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) ** VISIT NOW **