Open8@BackHand-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Open8@NearBackHand-PalmDown

American Sign Language

Etymology

The dominant middle finger (the finger used in ASL to indicate the sense of touch/feeling) moves as though it feels something sharp.

Production

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• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
  1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “flat B” handshape in front of the center of the chest, nondominant palm facing down. Posture the dominant hand in the “open 8” handshape with the dominant hand at the back of the nondominant hand, dominant palm facing down.
  2. Briefly hold the dominant hand in this posture. Hold the nondominant hand in this posture for the duration of the sign.
  3. Flick the dominant hand forward and slightly upward.
  4. Posture the dominant hand in the “open 8” handshape with the dominant hand near the back of the nondominant hand, dominant palm facing down.

Hold-move chart for Open8@BackHand-PalmDown-FlatB@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Open8@NearBackHand-PalmDown

dominant hand (strong)	type contour plane quality local movement	hold	move straight (str)   contacting (contact)		hold
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘open 8’ (8u) whole hand at (c) ? (BK) palm (IN) ground (HP) base of hand (BA) vertical (VP)		‘open 8’ (8u) finger (FI) med. close to (m) ipsilateral (ipsi) ? (BK) palm (IN) ground (HP) base of hand (BA) vertical (VP)
nondominant hand (weak)	type contour plane quality local movement	hold
	Hand configuration Part of hand Proximity Spatial relation Contact location Part of hand facing Facing location Part of hand oriented Plane of orientation	‘open B’ (Bu) whole hand at (c) out from center of chest (m0CH) palm (IN) ground (HP) base of hand (BA) vertical (VP)

Adjective

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1. sharp