NIC ASL Proficiency 3

Question 1

In an NIC interpreted setting, a Deaf consumer uses a very formal register. How should the interpreter handle this?

Accepted Answer

Match the formal register in the target language

Answer

Interpreters must match the register of the source message; a formal ASL register should be rendered with equivalent formal English.

Question 2

Which ASL parameter involves the tension, speed, and manner of hand movement?

Accepted Answer

Movement quality

Answer

Movement quality (sometimes called 'manner') encompasses the internal dynamics of a sign's movement, such as tension, speed, and fluidity.

Question 3

What does the NMM 'puffed cheeks' most commonly mark in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Large size or great extent

Answer

Puffed cheeks in ASL function as a size mouth morpheme, indicating something is large, full, or extensive.

Question 4

When a signer uses role shift in ASL, what typically happens to their body?

Accepted Answer

They shift their body and/or eye gaze to embody a character

Answer

Role shift involves the signer physically shifting body orientation and eye gaze to take on the perspective of a character in a narrative.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a 'lexicalized fingerspelling' in ASL?

Accepted Answer

A fingerspelled sequence that has acquired its own movement pattern and meaning

Answer

Lexicalized fingerspelling occurs when a fingerspelled word becomes a conventional sign with modified movement, reduced letters, and fixed meaning (e.g., #BACK, #EARLY).

(NIC) National Interpreter Certification Practice Test

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NIC ASL Proficiency 3