A. a language capable of expressing abstract ideas
E. a language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
Historically, American Sing Language is related to:
D. French Sign Language
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 to other Deaf people?
B. 90%
American Sign language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through:
D. 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. grammatical
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:
B. face
Among ASL signers, finger-spelling is mainly used in what ways?
A. to specify brand names
D. to give names to people and places
American Sign Language makes use of the space in front of a signer's body to:
A. Convey distance
B contrast tow people, places, things, or ideas
C. express time concepts
D. indicate sentence types
A. Convey distance
B contrast tow people, places, things, or ideas
C. express time concepts
To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:
B. tap him/her on the shoulder
If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:
A. go ahead and walk through
Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people?
A. watching a signed conversation
D. talking (using voice) in the presence of Deaf people
In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is:
C. speech and lipreading
Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community?
B. being kept informed about the community and it's members
D. ability to speak well
E. to have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group
Other than the word "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:
