In addition to showing distance, the AAH Mouth Morpheme can describe emotions of both shock and awe. For this variation of the ASL hand sign Cry, the clown begins with the clenched letter S then drags his wiggling fingertips down like tears rolling down his cheeks. This version, also found in my dictionary, uses the AAH marker to illustrate an extra intensity to the pain he’s showing.
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