Depicting Signs can be used to show entity.
One finger can be used to depict a single person, or a child if shown smaller.
Two fingers can be used to depict two people together, or if more fingers are shown it can indicate a group of people.
A pointing finger is used to depict an animal; although in order to convey meaning it should be accompanied by the lexical sign for the name of the animal, or a visual description of what the animal looks like or its personality.
It can also be used to depict a bicycle when in comparison to the sign for transport below as bikes are much smaller.
The palm is used to depict a car or other transport, however should also be used with a lexical sign and a description for how fast the car is going, or the direction etc.
I am a hearing person and use spoken language normally, but this blog is my basic understanding of the wonderful language of Auslan. Auslan is Australia's form of Sign Language which is all visual communication. It is derived from British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL). To search a specific word use the search bar, or browse through the various topics that refer to different aspects of Auslan.
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