Non-manual features (NMF) are another parameter of Auslan in addition to HOLM.
NMF alone do not have any particular meaning, but are very important when used in conjunction with lexical and depicting signs to add emphasis or additional meaning.
Below is a table that shows all the NMFs one could add to their signing.
Source:
Johnston, T. & Schrembi, A. (2007). Australian Sign Language: An introduction to sign language linguistics. Cambridge University, p97. Accessed via: http://deafsocietynsw.org.au/documents/SignLanguage1Handouts.pdf
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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