ASL FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
some causes of deafness - ANSWERsickness, loud nosies (after awhile), born with it,
accident
things deaf people do in their everyday lives to help them hear - ANSWERcochlear
implants, hearing aids, video phones, computer chatting programs
asl is most closely related to what - ANSWERfrench sign language (fsl)
asl is used by most people in what country - ANSWERamerica
what is sign language-what parts are important - ANSWERvisual gestural language,
facial grammatical markers, spacial linguistic information, signs, fingerspelling
what is the primary role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in asl -
ANSWERprimarily grammatical
when you are watching another person sign where should you focus - ANSWERface
why do you use the space in front of your body when your signing - ANSWERto convey
distance, contrast two people, places, things, or ideas, and express time concepts
(asl=3D)
when do you fingerspelling - ANSWERnames, places, etc. (most nouns)
what does dpn stand for - ANSWERdeaf president now
what percent of deaf people have deaf parents - ANSWER10%
what is asl - ANSWERa language capable of expressing any abstract idea and a
language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
asl and deaf culture is mostly transmitted to deaf people how - ANSWERresidential
schools
what is valued in the deaf community - ANSWERdeaf people to govern their own affairs,
being informed about the community and it members, group cohesiveness
what are some of the things the national association for the deaf have fought for -
ANSWERusing asl in the classroom, maintaining a high proportion of deaf teacher at
the elementary and secondary levels, the right of deaf people to adopt children
& ANSWERS
some causes of deafness - ANSWERsickness, loud nosies (after awhile), born with it,
accident
things deaf people do in their everyday lives to help them hear - ANSWERcochlear
implants, hearing aids, video phones, computer chatting programs
asl is most closely related to what - ANSWERfrench sign language (fsl)
asl is used by most people in what country - ANSWERamerica
what is sign language-what parts are important - ANSWERvisual gestural language,
facial grammatical markers, spacial linguistic information, signs, fingerspelling
what is the primary role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in asl -
ANSWERprimarily grammatical
when you are watching another person sign where should you focus - ANSWERface
why do you use the space in front of your body when your signing - ANSWERto convey
distance, contrast two people, places, things, or ideas, and express time concepts
(asl=3D)
when do you fingerspelling - ANSWERnames, places, etc. (most nouns)
what does dpn stand for - ANSWERdeaf president now
what percent of deaf people have deaf parents - ANSWER10%
what is asl - ANSWERa language capable of expressing any abstract idea and a
language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
asl and deaf culture is mostly transmitted to deaf people how - ANSWERresidential
schools
what is valued in the deaf community - ANSWERdeaf people to govern their own affairs,
being informed about the community and it members, group cohesiveness
what are some of the things the national association for the deaf have fought for -
ANSWERusing asl in the classroom, maintaining a high proportion of deaf teacher at
the elementary and secondary levels, the right of deaf people to adopt children
