To sign 'respect,' form both hands into 'R' handshapes by crossing your index and middle fingers. Place your dominant hand near your forehead and your non-dominant hand slightly lower in front of your chest, with your palms facing toward you. Move both hands forward and slightly upward in a smooth, deliberate arc.
Sign 'my', 'parents', and then sign 'respect' moving your hands forward and slightly upward to show your respect directed toward them.
Sign 'please', 'privacy', and then sign 'respect' moving from the other person's space inward toward yourself to indicate them respecting you.
Sign 'rules', then sign 'respect' moving forward. The forward and upward motion shows your adherence and high regard for the established rules.
Sign 'my', 'parents', and then sign 'respect' moving your hands forward and slightly upward to show your respect directed toward them.
Sign 'please', 'privacy', and then sign 'respect' moving from the other person's space inward toward yourself to indicate them respecting you.
Sign 'rules', then sign 'respect' moving forward. The forward and upward motion shows your adherence and high regard for the established rules.
While you might see it signed casually with one hand in rapid, informal conversation, it is properly a two-handed sign. Using both hands conveys the full weight, sincerity, and importance of the word.
'Respect' is a directional sign, meaning the movement shows who is doing the action. To say 'respect me,' you start the sign away from your body and move the 'R' hands inward toward yourself.
Yes, they are very similar but use different handshapes. 'Respect' uses 'R' hands (crossed fingers), while 'honor' uses 'H' hands (index and middle fingers straight and together). The movement and location are identical.
