Sign Language Sign Language Grammar and Syntax

Question 1

What is the basic word order used in American Sign Language (ASL)?

Accepted Answer

Topic-Comment

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Subject-Verb-Object

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Verb-Subject-Object

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Object-Subject-Verb

Question 2

What is the term for the use of space in front of the signer to represent people or objects in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Spatial grammar

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Classifiers

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Mouth morphemes

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Non-manual markers

Question 3

Which of the following are non-manual markers (NMMs) in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Facial expressions and head tilts

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Handshapes

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Finger movements

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Palm orientations

Question 4

How is a yes/no question indicated in ASL?

Accepted Answer

By raising the eyebrows and tilting the head forward

Answer

By signing the word QUESTION

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By lowering the eyebrows and leaning forward

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By shaking the head side to side

Question 5

What type of ASL sentence uses furrowed eyebrows and a forward lean?

Accepted Answer

Wh-questions

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Rhetorical questions

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Yes/no questions

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Conditional sentences

Question 6

What is a 'classifier' in ASL?

Accepted Answer

A handshape that represents a category of objects or their movement

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A type of fingerspelling

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A way to sign numbers

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A grammatical pause between sentences