sign for "wonderful" uses "5" handshapes. Push both hands forward twice.
WONDERFUL:
Notes:
One of the versions of the sign for WONDERFUL overlaps with a common version of the sign SUNDAY:
Version 2: WONDERFUL-[version 2] / SUNDAY-[version 2]
WONDERFUL and SUNDAY have been on my radar for many years (30 or more).
One time at a church function (potluck dinner) a whole tableful of DEAF churchgoers (8 or so people) got into a wonderful (ha) argument over the sign for SUNDAY. It got so heated that one lady rose from her seat and adamantly showed "her" version insisting that it was the right one. Moral of the story? SUNDAY is a multi-articulation sign. (It is signed various ways.) For what it is worth I tend to use the circular version of SUNDAY precisely because it has the least overlap with version 2 of WONDERFUL.
SUNDAY has multiple versions. The circular version, the higher to lower version, and the much less common lower to higher version which shows up enough that interpreter trainees need to be informed of it and add it to their recognition vocab.
WONDERFUL: Has two main versions: Recommended: the double high-fives version. I personally don't recommend the higher to lower version but interpreters had best recognize it: WONDERFUL also shows up in a lower to higher version. Additionally, very important: When used as an adjective that qualifies something specific, contributing detail and description the sign WONDERFUL is often done with a single movement. For example: "We had a wonderful time at the beach."
The double movement shows up more often when WONDERFUL is used as a standalone reply. A double-movement WONDERFUL tends to convey positive acknowledgment, approval, delight, or agreement.
Example: “We just booked our tickets!” Reply: "Wonderful!"
Also see: GREAT
Also see: "God is awesome"
Want to help support
ASL University? It's easy:
DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue).
For a list of various ways to donate see:
https://www.Lifeprint.com/donate
Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."
A must see!:
ASL University's YouTube playlist ►
Latest ASLU YouTube upload:
