ASL 1 Semester 1 Final Test Review

ASL 1 Semester 1 Final Test Review

What you need to know: l l l ALL Vocabulary from Lessons 1 -5 (I will be signing 20 vocabulary words) Numbers 1 -99 (5 numbers) Finger spelling (5 words)

Define Eye Gaze l l When you use deixis (pointer/index finger), look toward the area you’re pointing to… Eye gaze helps hold that location for the person or thing you’re signing about

Yes/No questions and Whquestions l l l Q question, eye brows are UP… YOU HUNGRY YOU? Wh-question, eye brows are DOWN… HOUSE WHERE? Wh-questions go at the END

Head Nod vs Head Shake l l l NMS is important answering questions (Q) Head Shake…negative Don’t need to sign DON’T or NOT

Closing Signals l l Use the deixis at the end of a sentence to make it complete Pointing back to yourself at the end of the sentence

What is special about Gallaudet University? l It is the only University for the Deaf in the U. S.

What percent of deaf people have deaf parents? l Approximately ten percent

ASL is used by most deaf people in what countries? l l Canada United States

Historically, ASL is related to what sign language? l French sign language

Define American Sign Language l l l A language capable of expressing any abstract idea using movement and space. NOT English ASL has its OWN grammar and structure

Define: l l l Hearing Impaired Hard-of-hearing Iconic signs Deaf culture Community variations

l l Hearing Impaired: prefer to be called deaf instead of hearing impaired. Hard-Of-Hearing: a person can not hear perfectly but is not a part of deaf culture

l l Iconic signs: a sign that looks like what it means. (ex: Tree) Deaf Culture: history, behaviors, beliefs, expectations, literature, and arts of deaf people. Community: share a language, have common goals and interests Variations: some signs are different depending on your region (ex: east coast V. west coast)

What are visual signals? How are they used? l Alarms and door bells through lights.

Where do signs that show when something happened, like the day of the week, appear in a sentence? l Beginning

What 3 phrases does the DO-DO sign stand for? l l l What did you do? What are you doing? What do you do?

What are 3 examples of iconic signs? l l l Tree Baby Drive Telephone Book

What is a name sign? What does it mean if you have one? l l l It is a combination of a persons name & a location on the head, torso, or hands where the sign is made. Having one means that you have been accepted by the deaf community by learning asl and the deaf culture. (only a deaf person can give you a name sign!)

What 2 types of name signs are there? What is an example of each one? l l 1. descriptive- physical/ behavioral trait they’re known for Ex-Katie: k at head for being smart 2. Arbitrary- name with a place on the body. Ex- Sean- s on head.

Is ASL universal? l No, because there is no universal sign language for the deaf.

What are the 5 parameters used to make up a sign? l l l 1. hand-shape 2. palm orientation 3. location 4. movement 5. NMS (non manual signals)

Deaf Culture l Shared experience of deaf people that has it’s own value, social norms, a unique history, and a rich tradition of story telling.

What does S-V-O vs O-S-V stand for? l l S-V-O subject verb object ME LIKE COFFEE O-S-V COFFEE ME LIKE

Topic-comment: l l When signing topic raise eyebrows/tilt head forward Pause and hold last sign ME EXCITED PARTY SATURDAY

Deaf President NOW l l Breakthrough event that focuses on the DEAF and their abilities, language and culture Difference in the Deaf and deaf

Pathological/medical vs. cultural model l Medical model focuses on the broken ear and wants to fix people that are deaf Cultural model looks at the Deaf culture Only persons who are self-identified as belonging to Deaf culture are referred to as Deaf.

Regional sign variations l Certain signs that vary from region to region.