Elaboration ACLASFU066
understanding that signs can be iconic in a number of ways, such as representing a whole object or part of an object
Elaboration | ACLASFU066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU066
identifying signs with different levels of iconicity, for example, those that are fully transparent, translucent or arbitrary
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLASFU066
recognising that signed languages show more iconicity than spoken languages because they are visual not auditory, and that most referents have visual features
Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLASFU066
identifying and classifying examples of spatial modifications of nouns and verbs in a video text using video annotation software, for example, ELAN
Elaboration (3) | ACLASFU066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLASFU066
glossing a text independently, identifying what signs are used, any NMFs, and any examples of DSs and CA
Elaboration (4) | ACLASFU066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU066
beginning to use annotations in a glossed text to show spatial modification of nouns and verbs
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU066 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLASFU067
noticing that meaning is created in Auslan from fully-lexical signs, partly-lexical signs and non-lexical CA and gesture
Elaboration | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU067
recognising that signers can set up referents in the signing space as if they are part of that space (character space, for example, using a bC handshape (use of non-dominant hand) to indicate putting a glass on a table) or as if they are outside it (observer, …
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLASFU067
recognising that in character space, signers can use locations for present referents, non-present referents, or abstract referents that do not exist in space
Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLASFU067
recognising that signers can give information about how a verb happens over time by changing the movement, for example, signing WATCH versus WATCH -for-a-long-time, or with lexical signs such as WATCH AGAIN++
Elaboration (3) | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLASFU067
recognising that nouns can be pluralised by locating them repeatedly regardless of their original location
Elaboration (4) | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU067
categorising the type of depicting sign being used by a signer
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLASFU067
distinguishing between directional and locational indicating verbs
Elaboration (6) | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (7) ACLASFU067
observing examples of CA in an Auslan text and discussing how it was marked
Elaboration (7) | ACLASFU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLASFU068
recognising the nature and function of word classes and understanding that the context of the sign is important and Auslan signs will not always have the same word class as an English word, for example, adjectives can act like verbs in Auslan, for example, …
Elaboration | ACLASFU068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLASFU068
recognising that some verbs and nouns use the same sign but change the movement in a regular way making noun-verb pairs, such as SCISSORS versus CUT-WITH-SCISSORS
Elaboration (1) | ACLASFU068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLASFU068
being able to describe various types of clauses and recognising that these often co-occur with particular NMFs, such as questions, topicalised sentences, negation or conditionals
Elaboration (2) | ACLASFU068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACLASFU068
analysing yes/no questions and wh- questions to identify how NMFs and particular lexical signs are used to make each type of question
Elaboration (3) | ACLASFU068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLASFU068
recognising how NMFs can create emphasis or stress
Elaboration (4) | ACLASFU068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACLASFU068
recognising that clauses can be joined by conjunctions to make longer sentences and these conjunctions can be shown with separate signs, such as PLUS or THEN, or NMFs, for example by pausing between clauses
Elaboration (5) | ACLASFU068 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | First Language Learner Pathway | Auslan | Languages | F-10 curriculum