ASL 1a Midterm SG
If you were Deaf and met a new Deaf person, which question might they most likely ask you within the first five minutes of conversation?
"Where did you go to school to learn ASL?"
What was the first institution to confer college degrees to deaf individuals?
Gallaudet College
Sign Language
a system of communication using visual gestures and signs
ASL
a visual language used by Deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada that uses hand shape, movement, and facial expression to convey meaning
Sign
an action that conveys meaning
What should you do when signing?
be in a well-lit space with plain backgrounds wear solid color clothing that contrasts with your skin tone so that your hands and face stand out
non-verbal cues
communication through facial expression, body movement, posture, how close you are, touch, or how you appear
In the hearing world, what is the equivalent of touching another person's hands when having an ASL conversation in the Deaf community?
covering a person's mouth while they are speaking
Hard of hearing
refers to a person who has mild-to-moderate hearing loss who may communicate through sign language, spoken language, or both
eavesdropping
secretly listening to a conversation
To what extent to which many families with Deaf children learn ASL?
some families with Deaf children become fluent in ASL, but many do not
Where did American Sign Language evolved from?
some of the French signs and some of the signs that were already in villages in the United States
Deaf Culture
the social beliefs, traditions, art, history, and recreation that occurs among people who are brought together by sign language and influenced by deafness
Handshape
the specific position of your hand and fingers used in producing a sign in a signed language
topic
the subject of the sentence; often first in an ASL sentence
Manualism
the use of sign language to educate the Deaf
modulate
to vary the tone, strength, or pitch of one's vocal sounds
derogatory
unflattering, unkind, and disrespectful
Finger spelling
using letter signs to spell out a word in sign language
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
village sign language practiced in a small community on Martha's Vineyard Island where a hereditary form of deafness was common
When do we refrain from capitalizing the "d" at the beginning of "deaf"?
when referring to deafness as a physical condition
American Manual Alphabet
the letters of the English alphabet represented by hand signs, as used in ASL
How long was ASL banned in most schools for the deaf?
100
How did ASL start
Before there was an accepted standard sign language, members of the Deaf community began to develop their own signs to communicate with one another
What two states were integral in the origins of American Sign Language?
Connecticut and Massachusetts
Deaf Community
Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, as well as their family members, and people who work with them, who share a common language, common values, experiences, and ways of interacting
Who founded a school for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut?
Dr. Mason Cogswell and Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Where did Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet travel to study methods for teaching the Deaf?
Europe
T/F Common-law marriage involves a religious ceremony.
False
T/F Manualism refers to the idea that Deaf children should be taught to understand and produce spoken language and sign language at the same time.
False
T/F The term "Hearing-Impaired" is interchangeable with "Hard of Hearing."
False
What is the first thing you learn in ASL?
How to sign the alphabet
Is ASL just a form of English?
No
Can you write in ASL?
There are notations, but there ids no standard way to write in ASL.
T/F The sign for "married" works for both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.
True
When do you finger-spell?
When don't know the sign for a word. pr a word doesn't have a sign
proper noun
a capitalized word for a particular person, place, or thing
proper adjective
a descriptive word derived from a proper noun
Many people in the Deaf community view deafness as...
a different way of experiencing the world, ont a disability
Home Sign
a form of communication developed by a Deaf person who has no access to learning a sign language
common-law
a partner in a marriage by common law, or by mutual agreement and not by a civil or religious ceremony
Deaf people
individuals with very little or no functional hearing and who often use sign language to communicate
Oralism
method of teaching the Deaf by learning to understand and produce spoken language
Where was Martha's Vineyard Island located?
off the coast of Massachusetts
