ASL demonstrative pronouns are signed with which sign?

ASL demonstrative pronouns are signed with which sign?

• A. Y
• B. Indexing
• C. Flat hand
• D. A Handshape

Answer: (A)

Demonstrative pronouns in ASL are signed with a Y handshape. This shape—thumb and pinky extended with the other fingers tucked—helps set these signs apart from simple pointing gestures and marks them clearly as pronouns that refer to things in space. The sign is used near you for "this/these" and toward or away from the referent to indicate proximity or distance, with the handshape remaining in the distinct Y form to signal a pronoun rather than a general directive. The other handshapes listed aren’t the standard form for these pronouns, which is why the Y handshape is the best choice.

Demonstrative pronouns in ASL are signed with a Y handshape. This shape—thumb and pinky extended with the other fingers tucked—helps set these signs apart from simple pointing gestures and marks them clearly as pronouns that refer to things in space. The sign is used near you for "this/these" and toward or away from the referent to indicate proximity or distance, with the handshape remaining in the distinct Y form to signal a pronoun rather than a general directive. The other handshapes listed aren’t the standard form for these pronouns, which is why the Y handshape is the best choice.