Episode Summary
In this episode, Courtney Cannon, a deaf ASL instructor, shares essential World Cup signs perfect for fans and newcomers wanting to communicate about the tournament in American Sign Language. The discussion covers common signs like “World Cup,” “soccer,” “team,” and “game,” and specific signs for terms like “lost” and “yellow card”. Main Topics:
- Sign language basics for the World Cup
- How to sign “World Cup,” “soccer,” “team,” and “game”
- Specific signs for match outcomes, such as “lost” and “yellow card”
- Variations in signs across dialects
- Common phrases used during the World Cup (e.g., “who do you like,” “looks good,” “final round”)
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Transcript
Mark Miller (00:02)
Hi! I am here with Courtney Cannon, who is deaf and an ASL instructor. I know a little bit of ASL myself, but I’m way out of practice, so I invited her to join me and teach me some signs related to the World Cup. Because we’re right in the middle of the World Cup, we’re getting to the finals, yay! And I want her to teach me some signs. Now you’ll notice that I’m speaking. Courtney’s nodding her head.
She has transcription software or or capt captioning yeah captioning software that allows her to understand what I’m saying. Right. So we are gonna be speaking; that’s why. But in the process of this, Courtney’s gonna teach me some signs. So Courtney, is there anything you wanna say before you start sharing some of these World Cup signs with me?
Courtney Cannon (00:59)
Yes, thank you very much for having me today. And while I wanted to let everybody know, that, yes, I am deaf, but I’m still speaking myself. I also sign And I’m also KD.
The community that is a wide spectrum of the deafness, some talk with no signing and some sign with no talking and some both, I am speaking to myself.
Mark Miller (01:30)
Great. Well thank you for that perspective. And the reason we’re here, tell me what signs, if I were gonna have a conversation in ASL about the World Cup, what are some of the important signs I should know?
Courtney Cannon (01:45)
So we will begin with the World Cup. So there are two different signs for the World Cup. The first one is World The second one is World So the winner of World is… Yes, this is a W. And the second one is because the World
Mark Miller (01:58)
World.
world. And this is a and this is a W. So that’s why yeah. Circling.
Yeah.
Courtney Cannon (02:15)
which
it’s the earth right not wrong, so different dialects of ASL.
Mark Miller (02:22)
Different.
Okay, understand. So World Cup.
Courtney Cannon (02:33)
Because this is a trophy.
Mark Miller (02:36)
Trophy. Okay. So I’m saying world
and then I’m showing the World Cup trophy. Is the way is a way to think of it. Now can I also say World Cup?
Courtney Cannon (02:48)
Yes, you could do that. They also want sun, want cup, but they spell out cup. Yes.
Mark Miller (02:55)
C U P
So World C U P. So it’s three signs World Cup, World Cup, and World World Cup. Okay. Alright. Yay me. Okay, so what’s another what’s an another sign?
Courtney Cannon (03:01)
Yes, that’s one different way to sign it. So many!
Hey, you got it!
The next word is soccer Soccer
Mark Miller (03:27)
Soccer
Sucker.
Courtney Cannon (03:30)
This is another soccer
Mark Miller (03:34)
Soccer
Courtney Cannon (03:35)
This is more commonly used
Mark Miller (03:39)
Soccer. Soccer. Okay.
Courtney Cannon (03:41)
Yes.
Hey, teams.
Mark Miller (03:45)
Teams and this is a T
teams.
Courtney Cannon (03:51)
because the people line up in a circle a people at a game for teams
Mark Miller (03:55)
Cara.
So
can I sign soccer team?
Courtney Cannon (04:06)
Yes.
Mark Miller (04:09)
Soccer T. Okay. Great.
Courtney Cannon (04:12)
There you go.
But next for these countries.
Mark Miller (04:17)
Countries.
Courtney Cannon (04:18)
There’s
so many different countries.
Mark Miller (04:22)
lot of different countries.
U S A Which is the team that you like?
Courtney Cannon (04:40)
I’m do
a game
Mark Miller (04:47)
Game. Okay.
Courtney Cannon (04:49)
Such a
Mark Miller (04:51)
Soccer
game. Okay.
Courtney Cannon (04:55)
Play
Mark Miller (04:57)
Play.
Courtney Cannon (04:58)
Players
Mark Miller (05:00)
Players. So if I do this, this if I do it great. So play so if I do this, it always means like a person. So play, person is player. Great.
Courtney Cannon (05:02)
But I’m Player
What? Exactly.
And then watch
across.
What the
Okay.
Mark Miller (05:29)
Watch
so you’re saying watch the World Cup soccer
Courtney Cannon (05:37)
Perfect!
Mark Miller (05:38)
Perfect.
Courtney Cannon (05:42)
Yeah, you did awesome.
Mark Miller (05:41)
Yay me.
Okay.
Courtney Cannon (05:47)
Have
you been watching the world’s catch games?
Mark Miller (05:53)
Yes. Some Some Some games.
Courtney Cannon (05:56)
some
Mark Miller (06:02)
If I’m not working.
If you are you watching the World Cup games?
Courtney Cannon (06:16)
I watched some the games are too late.
Mark Miller (06:26)
So you’re exhausted. Yeah. Yeah. Same. I fall asleep. Is that right? Fall asleep? Yep. I fall asleep a lot. So I watch the first half. Fall asleep. Ha half. Half. So I watch the first half and then fall asleep for the second.
Courtney Cannon (06:26)
I eat… Cluffs… But… can’t.
Yes.
music.
Mark Miller (06:57)
Second, second, second.
Great.
Courtney Cannon (07:02)
I’m excited to see what country makes it to the last round.
Mark Miller (07:11)
so that would be final final round round so this is an R round. Great. All right.
Courtney Cannon (07:13)
Yes, kind of.
But who are
the panel game?
Mark Miller (07:24)
final game. Great.
Courtney Cannon (07:26)
Yeah.
Who do you think will win the World Cup?
Mark Miller (07:35)
I don’t know.
Courtney Cannon (07:36)
That’s tip for it.
Mark Miller (07:38)
But like Argentina
Courtney Cannon (07:44)
Hmm,
Argentina
Mark Miller (07:46)
Argentina
Argentina? I don’t know, looks good? How do you sign looks good?
Courtney Cannon (07:56)
The team looks good.
Mark Miller (07:56)
How is it?
team looks good. they adapt really really well. Yep. They adapt well. And then France
Courtney Cannon (08:18)
in.
Mark Miller (08:19)
Yeah.
Courtney Cannon (08:21)
There you go
Mark Miller (08:22)
Okay, so France that team looks good. sorry, team looks good. Yep.
Courtney Cannon (08:33)
So many amazing.
teams.
Mark Miller (08:36)
Yeah. So who do you like?
Courtney Cannon (08:44)
Some of the teams that I’ve wanted to win have not in any more so it’s hard. They’ve lost lost.
Mark Miller (09:01)
Lost.
Lost is another good sign. Lost. Yeah.
Courtney Cannon (09:05)
It’s a too bad but I’m just curious to see what happens.
Mark Miller (09:14)
What was this sign again? Close?
Courtney Cannon (09:15)
curious
CURIOUS
Mark Miller (09:27)
Well are there are there any any other signs that we should know?
Courtney Cannon (09:35)
Yeah, that’s good tweet.
Mark Miller (09:36)
That’s it?
That’s it. Okay, so quick review. World Cup.
Courtney Cannon (09:42)
Yes.
Mark Miller (09:44)
Team Game U S A Lost and Soccer or Soccer and Ball we should say ball, right? So soccer ball soccer ball
Courtney Cannon (09:55)
But like how you put the lost after USA
Yes.
Mark Miller (10:15)
What’s that? Player?
Courtney Cannon (10:15)
player…
Players…
Watch
Mark Miller (10:20)
Watch. Okay, I’m gonna ask about a sign. how do you say yellow?
like you’re flicking the card out. Yellow card. Okay. And then
Okay, and then red card. Red.
And then like foul or fault penalty.
Courtney Cannon (11:01)
Like a penalty.
Mark Miller (11:05)
Penalty.
Penalty. Okay. Great. Well thank you. Now I’m gonna watch the game and sign.
Courtney Cannon (11:11)
You’re a show.
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