CASLI Language Comprehension & Production 5

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a 'lexical borrowing' process in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Incorporating a fingerspelled English word that becomes phonologically adapted into an ASL sign (loan sign)

Answer

Loan signs are words originally fingerspelled in English that have been phonologically modified and grammatically integrated into ASL, such as 'WHAT' derived from the fingerspelled #WHAT.

Question 2

An interpreter renders an ASL source message with accurate vocabulary but loses the signer's use of constructed action, resulting in a flat, third-person English retelling. The primary deficit is in:

Accepted Answer

Preserving discourse-level features such as perspective and engagement

Answer

Constructed action (enactment of a character's physical actions) conveys perspective, vividness, and engagement; flattening it to third-person narration loses these discourse-level elements.

Question 3

In a CASLI evaluation context, 'source comprehension errors' that go unrepaired are most problematic because they:

Accepted Answer

Cascade into inaccurate target language output, misleading the consumer

Answer

An unrepaired comprehension error propagates into the interpreted output, meaning the consumer receives inaccurate information about the source message.

Question 4

Which concept describes the interpreter's ability to hold source language input in working memory while simultaneously producing the target language output?

Accepted Answer

Dual-task processing or divided attention

Answer

Simultaneous interpreting requires divided attention and dual-task processing, as the interpreter must comprehend incoming source input and produce target output at the same time.

Question 5

When evaluating ASL production quality, which feature signals that the interpreter's output is 'native-like' or highly proficient?

Accepted Answer

Smooth prosody, grammatical use of space, and native non-manual markers

Answer

Native-like ASL production is characterized by smooth prosody, accurate spatial grammar, and natural non-manual signals that align with grammatical and pragmatic functions.

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

CASLI Language Comprehension & Production 5