Transliteration & Language Modalities Flashcards

What is the primary distinction between interpreting and transliterating in the context of ASL and English?

Answer: Interpreting works between two distinct languages (ASL and English), while transliterating works within one language in different modalities

Interpreting crosses linguistic boundaries between ASL and English, while transliterating converts between modalities of a single language.

Cued Speech is best described as:

Answer: A visual phonemic system using handshapes near the mouth to supplement speechreading

Cued Speech uses eight handshapes and four positions near the mouth to make spoken language phonemes visually distinct.

Contact Sign (formerly called Pidgin Signed English or PSE) is characterized by:

Answer: A blend of ASL signs in English word order with some ASL features

Contact Sign is a code-mixed variety that uses ASL vocabulary primarily but follows English syntax, emerging from contact between ASL and English users.

Signed Exact English (SEE) is designed primarily to:

Answer: Represent English morphology and grammar visually sign-for-word to support English literacy

SEE was invented to manually represent English structure exactly, including grammatical morphemes, to support written English development.

In which professional context is transliterating (using a manually coded English system) most commonly requested?

Answer: Educational settings where the Deaf student is learning English and prefers English-based signing

Transliterating is most common in educational settings, particularly for students who use SEE or contact sign to align with English instruction.

What does the RID Specialist Certificate: Transliteration (SC:TC) recognize?

Answer: Advanced competency in transliterating between spoken/written English and manually coded English systems

The SC:TC certifies interpreters who have demonstrated specific competency in the transliteration modality.