OpenB@SideChesthigh-OpenB@SideChesthigh OpenB@SideTrunkhigh-OpenB@SideTrunkhigh

American Sign Language

Alternative forms

• (at different heights, depending on the final location of the preceding sign) OpenB@SideForeheadhigh-OpenB@SideForeheadhigh OpenB@SideChesthigh-OpenB@SideChesthigh

Etymology

Presumably illustrates a person by outlining his or her torso.

Production

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• This two-handed ASL sign is produced as follows:
  1. Posture the nondominant hand in the “open B” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of and beside the chest. Posture the dominant hand in the “open B” handshape about half an arm’s length in front of and beside the chest.
  2. Move both hands down to the following posture.
  3. Posture the nondominant hand in the “open B” handshape in front of and beside the trunk. Posture the dominant hand in the “open B” handshape in front of and beside the trunk.
  4. Hold both hands still briefly.

Suffix

‌If you can, please upload a png or jpg image showing the production of this sign. (ASL glosses: -ER, AGENT, PERSON-MARKER)

1. (appended to certain signs, especially those specifying an occupation or geographical area) -er; person who has (the specified occupation) or lives in (the specified area); used to form an agent noun or demonym

Usage notes

• This is one of the very few suffixes in ASL. It is not used as productively by most native ASL signers as -er is by English speakers.

Derived terms

• 5@InFinger-5@CenterChesthigh CirclesHoriz OpenB@SideChesthigh-OpenB@SideChesthigh OpenB@SideTrunkhigh-OpenB@SideTrunkhigh (“American”)

Noun

‌If you can, please upload a png or jpg image showing the production of this sign. (ASL gloss: INDIVIDUAL)

1. (rare in most areas) individual

Synonyms

• (individual): K@SideChesthigh-PalmDown-K@SideChesthigh-PalmDown K@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown-K@SideTrunkhigh-PalmDown