Sign Language Trivia 5

Question 1

What is 'International Sign' (IS)?

Accepted Answer

A contact sign language used informally at international deaf events

Answer

International Sign is an ad hoc contact signing system that emerges when deaf people from different countries interact, drawing on various sign languages and gestural communication — it is not a fully standardized language.

Question 2

What is the primary criticism of the 'Total Communication' approach to deaf education?

Accepted Answer

It can result in a confusing mix that does not fully respect either ASL or English grammar

Answer

Total Communication uses all available methods simultaneously, but critics argue that simultaneously signing and speaking forces sign production into English word order, corrupting both languages.

Question 3

What is a 'name sign' in Deaf culture?

Accepted Answer

A personalized sign given to an individual, typically assigned by a member of the Deaf community

Answer

A name sign is a unique sign given to an individual that often reflects something about their appearance or personality, and it is traditionally assigned by a member of the Deaf community.

Question 4

What does it mean when a sign is described as 'iconically motivated'?

Accepted Answer

The form of the sign visually resembles or imitates what it represents

Answer

An iconically motivated sign has a visual relationship to its meaning, such as the sign for 'tree' resembling a trunk and branches, making it somewhat intuitive to non-signers.

Question 5

What is the 'Deaflympics'?

Accepted Answer

An international multi-sport event for deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes

Answer

The Deaflympics (formerly the World Games for the Deaf) is an international sporting event for deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes, first held in Paris in 1924.

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Sign Language Trivia 5