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
