Unit 2 FLVS

Mouthing is a technique designed to help Deaf people lip read.

False

Using non-manual markers is the best way to spell words in ASL.

False

A slight hand wave is often included in contrastive structure.

False

Classifiers are signed independently from non-manual signals.

False

In ASL, the conjunctions 'and' and 'or' are heavily used to better clarify the signed sentences.

False

Learning a sign language as a first language can negatively impact the ability of a child to read at their appropriate age level.

False

Mouth morphemes are only used with classifiers.

False

Liam is a teen that wants to talk to the school psychologist about some issues he has been going through. He has noticed that he has a hard time focusing and studying, finds planning projects and keeping track of time to be a struggle, and has poor self-control when it comes to making healthier lifestyle choices. What might be causing some of Liam's challenges?

He has poor executive function skills.

What is the main concern when teaching children Baby Sign Language?

It's not a structured language.

When giving directions, it's important to sign from the other person's perspective to avoid confusion

False

Mia is in a store with her friends. She wants to ask their opinion about a particular dress. During their signed conversation she points to the dress and asks them what they think of it. What is this type of ASL practice called?

space present referent

What might help you remember how the word 'town' is signed in ASL?

two roofs

When using the contrastive structure to ask a question, which sign is typically signed at the end of the sentence?

which

The direction of the eyes is important when giving directions or explaining the location of an object.

True

The sign for 'again' can be used to mean 'repeat.'

True

When giving directions, it's better to sign "go left right right" rather than "go left once and right two times."

True

If a person has their index finger on the chin area, moved their index finger slightly forward, and then pointed at themselves, which word are they signing?

tell me

For verbs such as ask, give, and help, what needs to be changed in the sign to show who is the recipient of the action?

the direction

What could help you remember how to sign the noun "intersection" in ASL?

a cross

Which sign allows for more flexibility in terms of where it is signed?

'there'

Which is considered an especially important period for babies' cognitive development?

0 to 24 months

Six-year-old Lory, who is Deaf, has just returned from her first day at school. In a signed conversation with her parents, Lory uses her mouth, eyes, cheeks, and nose to talk about all that she did and saw at school. What do we call this aspect of ASL communication?

Facial grammar

When signing the word 'explain,' which handshape should be used?

F

Mary heard about Baby Sign language and is excited to teach it to her 6-month-old baby. What might Mary expect from teaching her child Baby Sign Language?

Mary is more likely to establish a close emotional connection with her child

What is shaking one's head in ASL considered to be?

NMM

If a couple wanted to develop the linguistic ability of their babies and enhance their cognitive development, what type of activity might be best to use?

Play with them and have quality one on one interactions with them.

Riley is having a signed conversation. She fingerspells the names of two people, Bob and Joe, spatially 'logging' them into two separate locations—to the right and left side of her body respectively. She then points to Bob on the right and signs the word 'help' and moves her hands to the left side, where she logged Joe. What is true for the described scenario?

She used space absent referents.

Lara is approached by some tourists of a neighboring state that need directions to their hotel. Lara has lived in the city for over 20 years and knows all the important places in town. Her friends, who live in the city too, also tell her that she is very good at giving clear and easy-to-follow directions. Yet, she found it very difficult to provide the tourists with directions to the hotel. Based on the given information, what might be the reason for this?

She usually gives directions based on the places her friends are familiar with but couldn't do the same with the tourists.

Teaching and encouraging babies to learn a language in their early development stage makes it easier for them to pick up additional languages later on.

True

Jeff falls on the ground and gets hurt. When Anton, his Deaf friend, asks him if he's all right, Jeff wants to sign that he's okay and it was nothing more than a scratch. Which type of mouth morpheme will Jeff use to describe the wound?

The "Oo" morpheme

Baby Sign Language is not considered to be a real sign language.

True

Certain handshapes might take on different meanings when signed in a different location.

True

In ASL, the referent is what you are referring to or 'talking' about.

True

It's crucial for Deaf babies to learn sign language early.

True

It's important to use classifiers and indexing even if you are on a video call.

True

Locatives are a type of classifier.

True

What was one of the direct effects of enforced oralism in the Deaf society?

an increase in the number of unemployment among Deaf people

If a person is showing you a vertical open hand palm with their non-dominant hand and they point to it with the index finger of their dominant hand, which word are they signing?

example

With regards to facial grammar, what is considered good practice when asking directions that include WH questions?

eyebrows should be lowered and body should lean forward slightly

What is an example of a sign-pair that takes on a different meaning simply because they were signed in different locations?

father - mother

Jayden and Noah have been friends for various years and have gone together to various parts of the city which they both knew very well. Jayden wants to invite Noah over to his house. When giving Noah directions, with what should Jayden start?

floor number

Suki and Paola are having a signed conversation about their most and least liked movies. If you were to witness their conversation, what type of movements would you see during the conversation?

frequents shifts from one side of the body to the other.

ASL may help you become better at giving directions because _____

it's a visual language and it trains your body to spatially relate yourself to your environment.

Cole and Lisa are the hearing parents of a Deaf child. They discovered his deafness when he was eight months old. Until the baby turned three years old, the couple, believing this would help him 'fit' more into the hearing world, would only communicate with him through speech instead of signs. How can we best describe what the child went through?

language deprivation

ASL often replaces the use of preposition with _____

locatives.

What is often one of the first expressions taught in Baby Sign Language?

milk

The meaning of a word can be changed to its opposite in ASL by simply using which element?

non-manual markers

Ellie is a deaf adult woman who was not taught sign language until she was 14 years old. What type of tasks might be difficult for Ellie to master as an adult?

organizing and planning for an event

If a person knows and can recognize a sign when they see it but are not yet able to reproduce it correctly, what process have they not yet mastered?

proximalization

Jenna is an ASL student who is often praised by her Deaf friends for having mastered the coordination between her body, hands and face movements. Through lots of practice, she has also been able to sign stories while getting across all the nuances and humor associated with them. What skill has Jenna mastered?

proximalization

What is a common way to say, 'I don't understand' in ASL?

signing 'understand' and at the same time shaking the head