ASL Midterm* prep
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 is another way to think of the signs for "son" and "daughter"?
"male baby" and "female baby"
What are non-verbal cues
(5) communication through facial expression, body movement, posture, how close you are, touch, or how you appear
Derogatory terms (4)
Terms that are unkind, disrespectful, offensive, and unflattering
The early history of ASL began in which part of the United States?
The Northeast
American manual alphabet
The letters of the American Alphabet represented as hand signs as used in ASL
What is the difference between the signs for the numbers 1-9 and the signs for the numbers 10-19?
The signs for numbers for 1-9 are made using handshape only but the numbers for 10-20 are made using handshape and movement
What does the term "deaf culture" refer to
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.
If someone says "I'm going deaf" it means
Their hearing isn't so good. They are not actually going deaf. Being deaf means a lot more than that
What is similar about the signs for "husband" and "wife"?
They both end with hands clasped
How are the signs for "mother" and "grandmother" similar?
They both start with the thumb placed on the chin.
History
They have been discluded, Not good; words (derogatory), Many deaf people take pride in who they are and the fact that they are deaf
ASL relies heavily on non-verbal cues (true/false)
True
Key parts of most signs include handshape and the movement of your hand or arm. But ASL uses the whole body to sign. Facial expression and posture are also important. (true/False)
True
Lowered eyebrows and a slight shrug of the shoulders will indicate that you are asking a question in ASL (true/False)
True
Many people in the Deaf community view deafness as a different way of experiencing the world and not as a disability (true/False)
True
Signing the word "engaged" uses the letter "E" handshape (true/false)
True
THere was a time when sign language was looked down opon and even banned in most schools for the deaf. Although this was not a 50 year time period (true/False)
True
The only difference between the sign for the letter "V" and the sign for the number "2" is that the sign for the letter "V" is created with the palm facing outward and the sign for the number "2" is created with the palm facing inward (true/False)
True
The order of signed words typically puts emphasis on the "topic" (or subject of the sentence) and is usually signed first (true/False)
True
The sign for "married" works for both opposite-sex and same-sex couples
True
The sign for "separated" starts with hands touching at the knuckles (true/False)
True
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/False)
False
All families with a deaf family member learn ASL fluently (true/False)
False (Most family members to a deaf person don't fluently learn ASL)
ASL relates to sign language b/c it is a more _______ form of sign language
concentrated
Where was Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet from
connecticut
Examples of derogative phrases (3)
deaf-mute, hearing impaired, or deaf and dumb
Watching other people sign is called ____, and it is Acceptable and normal/Not acceptable and rude
eavesdropping, Not acceptable and rude
Eye contact is important for
understanding in a conversation
describe the correct way to sign the number 9
with palm facing outward, extend all fingers and then touch the tips of your pointer finger and thumb together
describe the correct way to sign the number 7
with palm facing outward, extend all fingers and then touch the tips of your ring/fourth finger and thumb together
You arn;t using a home sign when
you have access to society and ASL
Name three things that are considered rude in Deaf culture
1. Touching another person's hands to stop them. 2. Walking through an ASL conversation 3. Watching other people's conversations.
Home sign
A form of communication formed by a deaf person who has no accses to learning signlanguage
Oralism
A method of teaching the deaf by learning to understand and produce spoken language
Common Law
A partner in marriage by common law or mutual agreement. There is no civil or religious ceremony
Martha's vineyard sign language
A village sign language practised in a small community on Martha's Vinyard island where a hereditary form of deafness was common
American sign language (ASL)
A visual language used by deaf people in the U.S and parts of Canada that uses handshape, movement, and facial expression to convey meaning
How is American Sign Language (ASL) related to sign language in general?
ASL is a specific type of sign language.
In Deaf households, how do families alter alarms or other audible alerts so that they can be noticed by Deaf family members?
Adapt the alerts to create light or vibrate.
Manors (6)
Appropriate tap and attention wave, never touch another person's hands to stop them, don't walk through ASL conversations, keep eye contact, don't speak if you know how to sign, no eavesdropping
Proper noun
Capitalized word for a particular person/place/thing
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.
Which letter(s) is/are used when signing the word "divorced"?
D
How can a deaf person benefit from deaf culture
Deaf culture allows deaf people to connect with other people like them in a hearing world
Deaf community
Deaf people, hard of hearing people, their families, people who work with them, or share common values, experiences, language, and ways of interacting
_______ came back from France with _______ and introduced ASL
Dr. Gallaudet, Laurent Clerc
Dr. Gallaudet went to _____ in ____. He ended up learning from ____________who ran a school for the deaf
Europe/ 1815 the founder of French Sign Language
Right before your test on the ASL signs for family member relationships, your friend leans over and asks you to remind her what the sign for "father" is. How do you respond?
Extend all fingers in a "5" shape and place the thumb on your forehead.
_______can help to extract additional information
Facial expressions
All Americans share the same culture, regardless of region, state, beliefs, behaviors and traditions (true/false)
False
Because the Deaf community has such a strong, positive, and unified culture, we can safely assume that most Deaf people prefer to be referred to as "Hearing-Impaired" rather than "Deaf (true/False)
False
Every word in the English language has a corresponding sign in ASL
False
For approximately 50 years, ASL was banned in most schools for the Deaf (true/false)
False
In the non-hearing world, it is not considered rude to interrupt a conversation (true /false)
False
Numbers 1-5 are signed with the palm facing outward, while 6-10 are signed with the palm facing inward (true/False)
False
Once ASL speakers have a significant vocabulary of signs, they do not need to fingerspell anymore (true/False)
False
Anna is a new ASL teacher at an elementary school, and this week she is focusing on teaching her students how to use letter signs to spell out words in sign language. What skill is Anna helping her students build
Fingerspelling
ASL stemmed from combining which two "dialects" of signs?
French signs and signs that were already used in villages in the United States
What was the first institution to confer college degrees to deaf individuals?
Gallaudet College
What development in the history of sign language happened after gallaudet studied 6methods in France
Gallaudet college, the first institution to confer college degrees to Deaf individuals, was created in connecticut
Another common question is
How are you connected to the Deaf community
Deaf people
Individuals with very little or no functional hearing and who often use sign language to communicate
Members of the Deaf community participate in the hearing culture with the help of two supports. Name them
Interpreters and implants or other technology that improves hearing.
What is one way that ASL differs from spoken or written English?
It has different word order and grammar than spoken or written English.
In comparison to other sign languages around the world, why is ASL considered a sophisticated and mature form of sign language?
It has its own structure, grammar, and word order.
ASL is different from most languages b/c
It has its own unique grammar, word order and structure. It is a character based non-verbal language.
Which groups of people does the Deaf community generally include?
It would include people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, their family, and people who closely interact with Deaf people in their native language
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language formed on _____________ of the coast of _________
Martha's vineyard Island / massachusetts
Fingerspeal Thomas
T-H-O-M-A-S
Which of the following is the proper way to get someone's attention in the Deaf community?
Tap them on the shoulder
How do ASL speakers indicate that they are asking a question
Raising or lowering their eyebrows and shrugging their shoulders
Hard of hearin people
Refers to a person who has mild-to moderate hearing loss who may communicate through sign language spoken language or both
Pam is left-hand dominant. What does this mean regarding how she will sign the alphabet?
She will sign the alphabet with her left hand
What is the difference between sign language and ASL?
Sign language is any system of communication using visual gestures and signs, whereas ASL is a specific visual language used by Deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada that uses handshape, movement, and facial expression to convey meaning.
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
So that their hands and face stand out.
What is NOT considered rude in Deaf culture
Tapping on the shoulder of a person when trying to get their attention.
What is the proper way to sign the word "family"?
Two "f" handshapes in motion.
Fingerspell
Using letter signs to spell out a word in sign language
Modulate
Vary the tone, strength, and pitch of your vocal sounds.
The signs for numbers 6-9 are identical except for which detail?
Which finger is touching the thumb
Proper adjective
a descriptive word derived from a proper noun
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?
a hug
ASL spread when
a number of deaf schools for children were opened around the U.S
Sign language
a system of communication using visual gestures and signs
Sign
an action that conveys meaning
The d in "Deaf community" and "Deaf individual" is
capitalized as it is a proper adjective
In ASL, ________ is/ are very much necessary to many signs and are part of the overall language
facial expressions
Key parts of most signs include handshape, the movement of your hand or arm, and posture(true/False)
false
Gallaudet was inspired to go and study sign languages in Europe because
he met with his neighbors daughter, Alice, who was deaf. He experimented with ways to teach her
When we talk about "deaf" as in the adjective and physical condition the d is
lower cause
Which types of words may not have corresponding ASL signs and may cause you to have to fingerspell in order to communicate?
names, places, and specific terminology
Where was martha's vineyard island
off the coast of Massachusits
Eavesdropping
secretly listening to a conversation
Which of the following is NOT considered a non-verbal cue?
signing
Manualism
the use of sign language to educate the deaf
Why is the male gender signed on the forehead and the female gender signed on the chin
these gender locations is based on how men used to wear caps while women wore bonnets
Most things are communicated directly (rather than being "sugar-coated") in ASL conversations (true/false) .
true
Signing faster or slower can change the meaning of what you are communicating (true/False)
true
