BentB@BackFinger-PalmBack-BentB@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack C@Ulnar-PalmUp-C@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp 1@CenterChesthigh-TipFingerForward

American Sign Language

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Etymology

HOW + YOU + raised eyebrows to indicate a question

Production

  • With eyebrows raised to indicate a question, sign HOW, followed by YOU.
Hold-move chart for BentB@BackFinger-PalmBack-BentB@CenterChesthigh-PalmBack C@Ulnar-PalmUp-C@CenterChesthigh-PalmUp 1@CenterChesthigh-TipFingerForward
dominant

hand
(strong)

type

contour
plane
quality
local movement

hold

 
 
 
 

move

straight (str)
 
 
 

hold

 
 
 
 

move

straight (str)
 
 
 

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 A’ (Au)

back of finger (BKFI)
at (c)

back of finger (BKFI)

back of hand (BK)
forward (VP)
base of hand (BA)
vertical (VP)

‘C’ (B~o)

ulnar edge of hand (UL)
at (c)

ulnar edge of hand (UL)

back of hand (BK)
ground (HP)
base of hand (BA)
vertical (VP)

‘1’ (1o-p)

whole hand
at (c)

? (m0ST)

fingertip (TIFI)
forward (VP)
hand
midline plane (MP)

nondominant

hand
(weak)

type
contour
plane
quality
local movement


hold

 
 
 
 

move

straight (str)
 
 
 

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 A’ (Au)

whole hand
at (c)

out from breast (m1CH)

back of hand (BK)
forward (VP)
base of hand (BA)
midline plane (MP)

‘C’ (B~o)

ulnar edge of hand (UL)
at (c)

out from breast (m1CH)

back of hand (BK)
ground (HP)
base of hand (BA)
vertical (VP)

GUH Hand LUH Hand LUH Move GUH Move GUH Hand LUH Hand
GUH Palm LUH Palm Second Second GUH Palm LUH Palm
GUH Position LUH Separation Third Third
bent-B bent-B Parallel Rotate bent-B bent-B
In In Up Up
Touching on
LUH Side
1
Down

Phrase

(ASL gloss: HOW YOU?)

  1. how are you?

Synonyms

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