Sign Language Facial Expressions and Non-Manual Markers

Question 1

In ASL, what do non-manual markers (NMMs) primarily refer to?

Accepted Answer

Facial expressions, mouth movements, and body posture

Answer

The movement of hands and arms

Answer

The speed of signing

Answer

The handshape used in a sign

Question 2

Which facial expression is used to mark a yes/no question in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Raised eyebrows and forward head tilt

Answer

Furrowed brows and forward head tilt

Answer

Neutral expression with no head movement

Answer

Squinted eyes and backward head lean

Question 3

What facial expression marks a wh- question (who, what, where, when, why, how) in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Furrowed brows

Answer

Raised eyebrows

Answer

Puffed cheeks

Answer

Pursed lips

Question 4

In ASL, what does a 'puffed cheeks' non-manual marker typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

That something is large, heavy, or took a long time

Answer

That something is very small

Answer

Extreme happiness

Answer

A question is being asked

Question 5

What grammatical role does eye gaze serve in ASL?

Accepted Answer

It can indicate reference, direct speech, and spatial agreement

Answer

It has no grammatical function

Answer

It only shows emotions

Answer

It is used only to get a listener's attention

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a non-manual marker indicating negation in ASL?

Accepted Answer

A sideways head shake produced simultaneously with the signed statement

Answer

Raised eyebrows while signing

Answer

Pointing to the floor

Answer

Closing both eyes briefly

Question 7

What does the 'mm' mouth morpheme in ASL typically indicate?

Accepted Answer

Something done in a routine or matter-of-fact way

Answer

Confusion or uncertainty

Answer

A question is being asked

Answer

Extreme intensity or large size