Sign Language American Sign Language 3

Question 1

What does the acronym 'SEE' stand for in the context of sign language?

Accepted Answer

Signed Exact English

Answer

SEE stands for Signed Exact English, a system that represents English word-for-word rather than using ASL grammar.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes 'classifiers' in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Handshapes that represent categories of objects or their movement

Answer

Classifiers are handshapes that represent categories of nouns or describe how objects move or are positioned in space.

Question 3

What is the role of 'eye gaze' in ASL?

Accepted Answer

It can indicate referents, turn-taking, and spatial grammar

Answer

Eye gaze in ASL serves grammatical functions including indicating referents in space, managing turn-taking, and marking certain grammatical constructions.

Question 4

Which organization is the primary liberal arts university for deaf students in the United States, known for promoting ASL?

Accepted Answer

Gallaudet University

Answer

Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., is the world's only university designed to be barrier-free for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and is central to Deaf culture and ASL.

Question 5

What is 'contact signing' (sometimes called Pidgin Signed English)?

Accepted Answer

A variety that blends ASL signs with English word order and mouthing

Answer

Contact signing blends ASL vocabulary with English grammatical order and mouthing, often arising in bilingual deaf-hearing interactions.

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Sign Language American Sign Language 3