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Transliteration and Signed English Systems Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary distinction between transliteration and interpretation in educational interpreting?

    Answer: Transliteration preserves the source language structure while interpretation conveys meaning across two distinct languages

    Transliteration maintains the form and structure of the source language (English), while interpretation transfers meaning between two separate languages (English and ASL).

  2. Which signed English system is designed to represent every English morpheme, including affixes and verb tenses, with a distinct sign?

    Answer: Signed Exact English (SEE II)

    Signed Exact English (SEE II), developed by Gerilee Gustason, creates or borrows signs for every English morpheme including prefixes, suffixes, and verb endings.

  3. What is Pidgin Signed English (PSE) most commonly referred to as today?

    Answer: Contact Signing

    PSE is now more accurately called Contact Signing because it represents the natural language contact between ASL and English, using ASL signs in English word order with some ASL features.

  4. In which educational situation would a transliterator most appropriately use Signed Exact English (SEE) rather than ASL?

    Answer: When a student's IEP specifies SEE as the communication mode and the student uses SEE at home

    The student's IEP and established home communication mode should drive the interpreter's choice; if SEE is documented in the IEP, it is the appropriate system to use.

  5. What is the purpose of initialized signs in Manually Coded English (MCE) systems?

    Answer: To represent the handshape of the first letter of the corresponding English word

    Initialized signs use the handshape of the first letter of the English word to distinguish signs with similar meanings, such as signing 'group,' 'team,' and 'class' in the same location with G, T, or C handshapes.

  6. Which of the following best describes Contact Signing as used in educational interpreting?

    Answer: A blend of ASL vocabulary in English word order, often incorporating some ASL grammatical features

    Contact Signing is a naturally occurring variety that borrows ASL signs but generally follows English word order, reflecting language contact between ASL and English users.

  7. When a teacher uses SimCom (simultaneous communication), what does this involve?

    Answer: Speaking English and signing simultaneously, typically in English word order

    SimCom involves speaking English aloud while simultaneously signing, usually in English word order, which is a hallmark of Total Communication classrooms.

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