Beginner Introduction to Auslan Course | Awesome Auslan

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Auslan Tutor 2: Learn Australian Sign Language

Use these Auslan signs when asking questions. Vocab: • Who • What • Where • When • Why • How • How much • How many • Which In Auslan, the grammar is different from English. When asking a question, the W-word goes last. For example, when asking 'When did you eat?", you would sign 'YOU EAT WHEN?' To ask "Where do you live?" you sign 'YOU LIVE WHERE?' You'll notice in these examples that I have omitted 'did' and 'do'. In Auslan, words such as “and”, “to”, “a”, “the”, “it”, “be”, “are” etc. are not

Did you know? Not all Auslan signs look like what they mean! While some signs are iconic and visually represent their meaning (like opening a book or drinking from a cup), others are arbitrary, with no visual connection to the concept (like signs for "why" or "love"). Just like spoken languages, Auslan has its own structure, rules, and creativity that go beyond simple visual cues. I’ve made a video to show you the difference between iconic and arbitrary signs – check it out and learn how depth s