ASL and Deaf Culture
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American Sign Language is a - answer language that is
capable of expressing abstract ideas.
ASL is a language that - answer utilizes space and
movement to convey meaning.
ASL has a different _____ than the English language -
answer grammar style
Who was a deaf man that hailed from France in the early
1800s? - answer Laurent Clerc.
What did Laurent Clerc do for the US? - answer He played
a major role in the establishment of the first school for
deaf children in the US.
Where was the first school for deaf children in the US? -
answer Hartford, CT.
2 most popular countries in which ASL is used by deaf
people - answer Canada and the United States
, Intermarriages among Deaf people are at - answer 90%,
mostly due to the fact that ASL is the most common
language used by both people. Many deaf people form
identities and goals together as well.
Having Deaf family members and those who say at
Residential Schools for the Deaf are known for - answer
Passing ASL down from generation to generation
What are the 3 primary grammatical functions used in
ASL? - answer Facial expressions, head movements, and
eye gaze. They all can convey emotions.
What is appropriate to look at in an ASL conversation? -
answer The other person's face, this allows you to read
their facial expressions rather than if you were to watch
their hands.
When is fingerspelling used? - answer When you are
identifying a brand name, the name of a person, or a
place.
What is the space in front of the signer's body allowed
for? - answer Allows room to convey spaces, express time
concepts, and contrast 2 people, places, things, or ideas.
Is it acceptable to walk through 2 people conversing in
sign language if you need to get by? - answer Yes! it is
okay.
Questions fully solved &
verified for accuracy(latest
updated version)
American Sign Language is a - answer language that is
capable of expressing abstract ideas.
ASL is a language that - answer utilizes space and
movement to convey meaning.
ASL has a different _____ than the English language -
answer grammar style
Who was a deaf man that hailed from France in the early
1800s? - answer Laurent Clerc.
What did Laurent Clerc do for the US? - answer He played
a major role in the establishment of the first school for
deaf children in the US.
Where was the first school for deaf children in the US? -
answer Hartford, CT.
2 most popular countries in which ASL is used by deaf
people - answer Canada and the United States
, Intermarriages among Deaf people are at - answer 90%,
mostly due to the fact that ASL is the most common
language used by both people. Many deaf people form
identities and goals together as well.
Having Deaf family members and those who say at
Residential Schools for the Deaf are known for - answer
Passing ASL down from generation to generation
What are the 3 primary grammatical functions used in
ASL? - answer Facial expressions, head movements, and
eye gaze. They all can convey emotions.
What is appropriate to look at in an ASL conversation? -
answer The other person's face, this allows you to read
their facial expressions rather than if you were to watch
their hands.
When is fingerspelling used? - answer When you are
identifying a brand name, the name of a person, or a
place.
What is the space in front of the signer's body allowed
for? - answer Allows room to convey spaces, express time
concepts, and contrast 2 people, places, things, or ideas.
Is it acceptable to walk through 2 people conversing in
sign language if you need to get by? - answer Yes! it is
okay.
