Sign Language Sign Language Grammar and Syntax 3

Question 1

What is the role of 'indexing' (pointing) in ASL grammar?

Accepted Answer

It establishes or refers to a referent in signing space

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It is considered rude and avoided

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It replaces all nouns in a sentence

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It is only used for plural nouns

Question 2

How are plural nouns typically formed in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Repeating or sweeping the noun sign across space

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Adding an -S handshape after any noun

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Using a specific plural marker sign

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Doubling the handshape used in the sign

Question 3

What is 'constructed action' in ASL discourse?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating an action with your own body to depict what a character did

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Building sentences using classifiers only

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A formal register of signing used in legal settings

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Using props to illustrate a concept

Question 4

How is future tense typically indicated in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Both B and C are correct

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By signing FUTURE before the verb

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By leaning or moving the sign forward in space

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By adding a time sign at the beginning of the sentence

Question 5

What does 'simultaneous communication' (SimCom) refer to?

Accepted Answer

Signing and speaking at the same time

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Two people signing at the same time

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Using both hands for all signs

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Combining ASL and PSE simultaneously

Question 6

What is 'Signed Exact English' (SEE)?

Accepted Answer

A manually coded system that represents English grammar exactly through signs

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A natural sign language used in England

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A simplified form of ASL for beginners

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A regional dialect of ASL