Chapter 15: Signs and Gestures

Question 1

sign

Answer 1

like speech; takes the place of verbal communication

Question 2

gestures

Answer 2

used in tandem with speech

Question 3

iconics

Answer 3

reflect the meaning of what is said
(“box” while tracing a square in the air)

type of gesture

Question 4

deictics

Answer 4

pointing; gesturing to something desired, where someone was, etc

type of gesture

Question 5

beats

Answer 5

short/quick movements of hands/fingers; tend to emphasize

type of gesture

Question 6

emblems

Answer 6

signals that function like fixed phrases and do not depend on speech

thumbs up, shush

Question 7

alternate sign

Answer 7

hand signs developed for limited communication when speech cannot be used (have another first language)

Question 8

primary sign

Answer 8

first language of a group of people who do not use a spoken language with each other

Question 9

oralism

Answer 9

requiring deaf students to practice english sounds and lip reading

less than 10% could speak intelligible english, only 4% could lip read

Question 10

signed english

Answer 10

manually coded english; signs that correspond to words/order of spoken english

Question 11

4 articulatory parameters of asl:

Answer 11

shape (configuration of hands)
orientation (palm up/down)
location (placement in relation to other body parts)
movement (fast, slow, direction)