To ask 'What is your name?' in ASL, the sentence structure is typically 'YOUR NAME WHAT?'. The video demonstrates the final and most crucial part of the question: 'WHAT'. Hold both hands in front of you with palms facing up and fingers spread and relaxed. Move your hands slightly side to side while furrowing your eyebrows and leaning forward, which is the essential facial expression for asking a 'wh-' question.
Sign 'HELLO, I NEW HERE' followed by the ASL question structure 'YOUR NAME WHAT?' with furrowed eyebrows.
Sign 'SORRY, I FORGET' and then ask 'YOUR NAME WHAT AGAIN?' making sure to use the proper facial expression.
Sign 'TEACHER ASK-ME' and then shift your body slightly to role-shift before signing 'YOUR NAME WHAT?'.
Sign 'HELLO, I NEW HERE' followed by the ASL question structure 'YOUR NAME WHAT?' with furrowed eyebrows.
Sign 'SORRY, I FORGET' and then ask 'YOUR NAME WHAT AGAIN?' making sure to use the proper facial expression.
Sign 'TEACHER ASK-ME' and then shift your body slightly to role-shift before signing 'YOUR NAME WHAT?'.
In ASL grammar, 'wh-' question words like 'who', 'what', 'where', 'when', and 'why' are typically placed at the end of the sentence. Placing the question word at the end, combined with furrowed eyebrows, makes it very clear that a question is being asked.
No, you do not need to sign 'is'. American Sign Language has its own distinct grammar and does not use English 'to be' verbs like 'is', 'are', or 'am'. The phrase is simply and efficiently signed as 'YOUR NAME WHAT'.
No, for 'wh-' questions (questions that require more than a yes or no answer), you must furrow your eyebrows. Raising your eyebrows is specifically used for yes/no questions, so doing so here would be grammatically incorrect in ASL.
