Forming Questions in American Sign Language
In ASL the face and the body are used to demonstrate
different aspects of the grammar.

These are referred to as nonmanual markers
Nonmanual Markers will indicate if the
signer is asking a question or making a statement.

Most students new to ASL may
 find using nonmanual markers a challenge.
With time students learn to understand the importance.


                                                                                                                       

                                                          The first question that we will study is identified as a WH question.

Some examples of WH questions are:

WHO
WHAT
WHERE
                           

WHO
                                                                          who2 Examples:
GIRL WHO?
TEACHER WHO?
BOY WHO?
                                                                       







WHERE WHERE2 Examples:
BOY WHERE?
CAT WHERE?
BOOK WHERE?






                                                                                                                                   		                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                       
Examples:
YOUR NAME WHAT?
YOUR DOG NAME WHAT?
GIRL NAME WHAT?		 WHAT2  WHAT      


When producing a WH question
in American Sign Language
Specific Nonmanual Markers need to be added.

These NMM will indicate that you are asking a wh question
 The following nonmanual markers are used in Wh questions:

Body leans forward
Make eye contact
eye brows down
hold the last sign

English
When asking a question, you will indicate this with you voice.


American Sign Language
When asking a question, you will indicate this will your nonmanual markers.



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