ASL midterm

True

Before there was an accepted standard sign language, members of the Deaf community began to develop their own signs at home in order to communicate with one another.(True or False)

BSL

British Sign Language

True

Deaf-mute is deragatory True or False

False

Deafness is viewed as a disability in the deaf community True or False

Orientation

Direction of palm

the person you are talking to

Do you look at the interpreter or the person you are talking to?

Deafness refers to people who have very little or no functional hearing and who often use sign language to communicate; Sam can hear enough to communicate and can produce speech without any difficulty

During the recent routine hearing test at school, your friend Sam found out that he is losing some of his hearing because he plays music very loudly while wearing earbuds. After learning this, Sam jokingly said that he was "going deaf." Why is this not the most accurate description of what is going on with his hearing?

It has its own structure, grammar, and word order.

In comparison to other sign languages around the world, why is ASL considered a sophisticated and mature form of sign language?

True

In general, Deaf culture is more open about honestly expressing emotion than other cultures.

False

In order to sign "uncle," one must first make a "U" handshape and then move in two circles, just to the right of the face. True or False

True or False

In the 1850s, Congress considered setting aside a Western state where Deaf people could live together and away from the prejudice of hearing society.

derogatory

Insulting or intended to insult

Handshape

Shape of hand no movement

True

The signs for "grandmother" and "grandfather" are simply the signs for "mother" and "father" with an extra movement to indicate that they are "one generation back." True or False

True

The term "deaf" (or "Deaf") can be used both as a condition and as a proper noun. True or False

True

There is no sugar coating in ASL(true or false)

twist your hand forward

What is the last step in creating the sign for "niece"?

Manualism

What term refers to the use of sign language to educate the Deaf?

Gallaudet College

What was the first institution to confer college degrees to deaf individuals?

True

When learning sign language, the alphabet is the first thing that is taught. True or False

True

When oral education was pronounced the superior method for teaching the Deaf, sign language was banned in Deaf schools True or False

so that their hands and face stand out

When someone is demonstrating signs for others to see, why is it helpful for them to wear solid colored clothing that contrasts with their skin tone?

Europe

Where did Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet travel to study methods for teaching the Deaf?

from the Benedictine monks

Where did the earliest record we have about Deaf education come from?

white

Which "color" sign does not use a letter from the manual alphabet?

it is made using the number 1

Which is true about the sign for "single/alone?"

D

Which letter(s) is/are used when signing the word "divorced"?

10

Which number, when signed, is the first number in the numeric sequence to start the trend of signs that have movement and handshape?

damage to outer ear

Which of the following is NOT a cause of hearing loss?

tapping on the shoulder of a person when trying to get their attention

Which of the following is NOT considered rude in Deaf culture?

a FitBit watch that vibrates on a person's wrist when someone calls their cell phone

Which of the following technological tools could likely help a Deaf person in their daily activities?

Sorry and aunt

Which of the following two ASL signs incorporate the same letter into their sign?

school

Which other sign is included in the sign for "pre-school"?

names, places, and specific terminology

Which types of words may not have corresponding ASL signs and may cause you to have to fingerspell in order to communicate?

Deaf Community

a group who views deafness with a sense of pride that serves to unite its members and positively shape their sense of self-identity including Deaf, family, hard of hearing, friends

oralism

a method of training or educating deaf persons through speech reading without using signs or fingerspelling

wh question

a question starting with wh and ending in a more than yes or no

Deaf Culture

a set of beliefs and practices shared by a group of deaf people who also share a common sign language - ASL.

home sign

a system of gestural communication developed by deaf children whose parents do not use sign language

proper adjective

a word derived from a proper noun

Fingerspelling

spelling a word letter by letter, representing each letter by a specific sign that corresponds to a letter in the English alphabet

topic

subject of sentence

Manualism

the action the hands make to inact words

modulate

to vary in tone, inflection, pitch or other quality of sound.

Heather Whitestone

First Deaf Miss America

Marlee Matlin

First Deaf person to win an academy award

False

ASL has its own full written language separate from English. True or False

the idea of a mixture of black and white

Although people sometimes fingerspell the word "gray", the sign actually comes from what idea?

eye contact

Always make _____ while sigining with deaf

ASL

American Sign Language

G

If you take the sign for "H" and bring your middle finger back in so it is not extended outward, which letter sign have you just created?

profound deafness

can't hear anything

hard of hearing

not able to hear well

1964

oralism was deemed a failure on this date?

non-manual expressions

expressions not with your hands

American Manual Alphabet

- Fingerspelling - Predominately static handshapes - Used alone or with ASL or pedagogical sign systems

unmarked handshapes

7 basic handshapes (natural handshapes) that are known across the world

Allen Ginsberg

A poet that prformed a insitute for deaf

Ethnicity

A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race.

False

Every word in the English language has a corresponding sign in ASL(true or false)

William "Dummy" Hoy

First Deaf professional baseball player

False

For approximately 50 years, ASL was banned in most schools for the Deaf. True or False

foot ball huddle

Keeping sign hidden in this game

deaf people

Little to no hearing

True

Marked handshapes are usually the "main" handshape in a sign.

False

Most Deaf children are born into Deaf families True or False

proper noun

Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea

speak

Never _____ at Deaf event

Spain

Ponce De León hailed from which country?

National Theatre of the Deaf

Produced many plays around the country with sign and spoken langauge

True

Signing faster or slower can change the meaning of what you are communicating. True or False

false

Since its inception, sign language has been widely accepted as a "real" language. True or False

lip reading

The ability to understand what someone is saying by watching the movement of lips, the facial expressions, and the body language of the other speaker when he or she is talking

True

The order of signed words typically puts emphasis on the "topic" (or subject of the sentence) and is usually signed first. True of False

True

The order of signed words typically puts emphasis on the "topic" (or subject of the sentence) and is usually signed first. True or False

True

The sign for "hearing/non-deaf" is very similar to the sign for speak/say/tell. True or False

False

The sign for "sorry" involves circling your hand around your eyes (to indicate tears - for example, to show that you are sad to have hurt the other person) True or False

True

Unmarked handshapes are A, B, 5, G, 1, C, and O. True or False

He and Dr. Mason Cogswell founded a school for the Deaf.

What development in the history of sign language happened after Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet studied methods for teaching the Deaf?

the French Deaf teacher Laurent Clerc playing a role in developing ASL

What did the acceptance and expansion of manualism in the early 19th century lead to?

they both end with hands clasped

What is similar about the signs for "husband" and "wife"?

Oralism involves learning to understand and produce spoken language, while manualism refers to the use of sign language

What is the difference between oralism and manualism?

sign/talk in ASL

While practicing the sign for "communicate," instead of making her hands into the "C" handshape and moving them back and forth toward her mouth, Amy has put her hands into a "1" handshape and is moving them in circles toward her face. What sign has she made instead of "communicate"?

a hug

You are attending a Deaf event and have just spotted your friend Shelly, who you are very happy to see! In keeping with the common practice in the Deaf community, how would you greet her?

move to an S shape

You are practicing your ASL with your friend and she is signing the word "orange." She has formed her hand into the "C" handshape and placed it near her mouth, but she can't remember what to do after that. What should she do next?

she needs to hold up a zero or "o" shape with both hands and move them slightly forward while shaking her head

Your friend Cleo is in your ASL class but is having trouble picking up some of the vocabulary and has asked you to help her study. When you ask her to make the sign for the word "none," Cleo holds up a zero or "o" shape on her right hand, which is not entirely correct. How can you ask Cleo to fix this sign so that it is accurate?

at José's face/eyes

Your friend José is deaf and has brought his interpreter with him so that you are able to have a conversation with him. As you are conversing with José, where should you be looking?

cochlear implant

a device for converting sounds into electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea

sign

action that conveys meaning

Personification

adding the word person after a word

methods debate

argument of which is better oralism or manualism

Common Law

being married by law only

oral deaf

deaf that communicate mostly by speaking

Martha Vineyard sign language

deafness was common in this place sign langauge was widely used.

Negation

denial or absence of something

Late-deafened

devolping hearing loss, or no hearing later in life but can speak

so-so

fine in english

location

hands relation to the body

marked handshapes

intricate specific hand shapes in ASL

sign language

language developed by members of a deaf community that uses visual rather than auditory communication

movement

moving in a sign

passive hand

non-dominant hand acting as a supporting role

linguistic minority

people who speak a language other than vernacular language