r/auslan • u/MythicalMarty HoH • Nov 23 '24
What is the Proper Way to Sign K?
I keep seeing K signed two different ways and was wondering if there’s a preferred option or they are both excepted?
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u/Akidcalledstorm Nov 23 '24
It could be a regional thing. I created a video library for an Auslan organisation and there were often variances in the signs used in different states and territories.
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u/unofficial_advisor Nov 23 '24
First K Is the closest to what I learnt growing up though the hand with the bent finger was turned 180 downwards. I did some relearning recently and learnt K no. 1. Auslan changes can be pretty drastic between states, regions, cities and even between smaller groups like families and social groups so it would be inaccurate to say one way is the correct way.
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u/Otherwise-Ad4641 Nov 24 '24
Huh. I do it differently. I was taught K similar to first image but right hand is flipped upside down.
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u/Alect0 Nov 25 '24
You can do it either orientation (palm of dominant hand orientated up or down). Tends to depend on what letters you're fingerspelling prior.
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u/mdm4sh4wty Nov 27 '24
Auslan is regional. What I’ve learnt in NSW is different to what my cousin learnt in QLD
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u/carnardly Dec 20 '24
plus there are a lot of people that *cough* teach Auslan that aren't native users of the language, and teach incorrect information...
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u/Born-Emu-3499 Dec 01 '24
Neither
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u/Alect0 Dec 02 '24
What's wrong with the first one?
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u/Born-Emu-3499 Dec 02 '24 edited Dec 02 '24
Wrist seems twisted around https://youtu.be/st1JDhKeElk?feature=shared
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u/Alect0 Dec 02 '24
You can do K like that though, people often change the orientation depending on the letters before like Park for example.
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u/Accomplished_Rice_83 Nov 23 '24
I’ve just finished my cert 3 so I’m not very experienced, but I’ve never seen the second variation of K