ASL TEST

Deaf applause by

Jazz hands

The Four Primary Characteristics of a Culture include

Language, values, history and traditions, and rules and norms for behavior

In ASL, negation is most generally indicated where in a sentence?

Negation is a verb used in a negative sentence, so it would be at the end

Deaf people like to be called hearing impaired? Explain

No, because impaired is another way of saying "broken" and makes them think that they are disabled

What are the non-manual markers (facial expressions) that accompany the following sentence types?

Nodding of the head, eyebrows raised when using affirmative sentences, Eyebrows down when using negative sentences and asking wh questions, Eyebrows up when asking yes/no questions

An important way that a hearing person can be welcomed into the Deaf Community is By......

Showing respect to Deaf people and their culture and learn asl

Explain the importance of eye contact in ASL

Shows that your engaged and interested in the conversation

Fingerspelling is mainly used for......

Spelling out a word without a sign, persons name, name of a place, book, brands and titles.

ASL is a fully developed human language and not English on the hands. T/F.

True, because it is a language made to communicate and is different from English

During an ASL conversation it is considered rude to drop eye contact with the signer. T/F

True, because not having eye contact shows you aren't seeing what they are signing and can show bad body language in general.

ASL has naturally evolved within the Deaf Community. T/F

True, because people communicated together and more concepts came about

ASL is used by most Deaf people in which two countries?

USA, and Canada

Name some rules regarding fingerspelling.

finger spell smoothly, keep moment going, avoid stopping after each letter, keep hands steady, don't bounce, do not say each letter as it is signed, don't look at the hand. Always use your dominant Hand and don't cover your face

If your path is blocked by two signers conversing in sign, you should

just walk through.

During an ASL conversation it is appropriate for the "listener" to

not drop eye contact with the "speaker".

When identifying a person who is present you would sign SEE and then identify the person's gender. Afterwards, you can describe a person's

physical features, body position and action.

Pointing in ASL is a way to express

pronouns (word that takes the place of a noun)

Deaf people have made significant contributions to

the American Hearing Culture

If you are conversing with a hearing friend and a Deaf friend enters the room you should

try to include the Deaf person no matter your signing level

When signing one-handed signs like "where" and "bathroom," always use You're

Dominant hand.

Name some conversation regulators/behaviors you learned in Unit 1

Don't walk into a signing conversation, walk around. Use NMS Use TOSV Use classifiers

While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's

Face.

American Sign Language is a Universal Language. T/F Explain

False, ASL is only used for the USA, because every country has its own for if sign language.

ASL grammar is the same as English grammar except that ASL is visual. T/F

False, ASL uses grammar different from english. It uses TOSV.

Name the two types of Name Signs; explain the difference and the rule for developing name signs.

For arbitrary names, it uses the first letter of the name and for descriptive signs, what is used is a personal physical description of the person.

What are the general rules for counting numbers? (1-10)

For the numbers 1-5, you're palm is facing you. However, from numbers 6-10 and 0, the palm is opposite of you.

Historically, ASL is related to

French Sign Language

established the First School for the Deaf in America in Hartford, Connecticut on April 15, 1817.

Gallaudet and Clerc

Name 5 culturally appropriate ways to get a Deaf person's attention

-wave hand -Stomping -tapping shoulder -light off and on -eye contact

Explain how you would express the concepts of "or" and "and" in ASL

Body shifting

Define capitalized "D" and lower-case "d" deaf in the Deaf Community.

Capitalized "D" are more into the Deaf community unlike lower-case "d". Lower case d usually uses cochlear implants and Capitalized d usually doesn't have

The Oral Movement is also known as the

Dark Ages of ASL and Deaf Culture for Deaf people.

Which term would be the culturally appropriate way to identify a person who does not hear?

Deaf

Names signs are generally given by

Deaf people

Wh-word signs are generally at the end of a sentence. Translate this English sentence to Sign - "Where are you learning ASL?"

You learn ASL where?

What is American Sign Language (ASL)?

a language capable of expressing any abstract idea

Signs can be modified or changed in order to express degree (show intensity) by modifying the

body movement of a sign along with the use of facial expressions like tired and busy