What is American Sign Language (ASL)
a. a visual form of English
b. a language that relies on mime
c. a language capable of expressing abstract ideas
d. a language using picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts
e. a language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
c. a language capable of expressing abstract ideas
e. a language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
Historically, American Sign Language is related to
a. British Sign Language
b. Swedish Sign Language
c. French Sign Language
d. German Sign Language
c. French Sign Language
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American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries?
a. Canada
b. United States
c. Mexico
d. Brazil
e. England
a. Canada
b. United States
Approximately what percent of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf people?
a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 75%
e. 90%
e. 90%
American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through
a. Deaf family members
b. Deaf adults in the community
c. Residential schools for the Deaf
d. Sign Language teachers
, e. classroom teachers
a. Deaf family members
c. Residential schools for the Deaf
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American Sign Language is
primarily:
a. grammatically
b. stylistic
c. emotive
a. grammatically
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:
a. hands
b. chest area
c. face
c. face
Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways?
a. interchangeably with any sign
b. to specify brand names
c. as an artistic form of signing
d. to give names to people and places
b. to specify brand names
d. to give names to people and places