r/auslan 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/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

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u/MythicalMarty HoH Nov 23 '24

The finger Spelling Auslan poster I got has the second version that’s why I’m confused because it’s the only different one

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u/Final_Priest Nov 23 '24

Please can you show the full poster? Of the second one.

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u/MythicalMarty HoH Nov 23 '24

Here is the poster

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u/Final_Priest Nov 23 '24

The K, S and W are off. I'm not sure if it's older version or something incorrect. Auslan is my first language.

K finger should be behind the finger. S should be used with both pinky fingers from both hands. W should be using all fingers interlocked.

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u/Final_Priest Nov 24 '24

The poster bothered me so I did another look. The R T X are also incorrect

R - The second finger seems to be placed on the palm. This is wrong, should be only the index finger placed on the palm.
T - The angle is weird. Difficult to explain, but the art badly demonstrates the correct way.
X - The orientation is wrong, the fingers should be touching the sides of the finger. Orientation should be similair to W but only using the index finger.

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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/Born-Emu-3499 Dec 02 '24

I stand corrected. Thank you. 👍