chapter 9

Question 1

functional elements in English

Answer 1

include articles, prepositions, and conjunctions serve as a type of “auditory lubrication”

Question 2

content elements in English

Answer 2

content words that are made up of nouns and verbs provide substance and meaning

Question 3

true or false: interpreters work best with spontaneous linguistic expression in both English and ASL
defend

Answer 3

true, in rehearsed speech prosody, speed, and production are unnatural

Question 4

Which language is see as linguistically “direct” English or ASL

Answer 4

ASL

Question 5

Which language is see as linguistically “indirect” English or ASL

Answer 5

English

Question 6

name the 7 expansion techniques used in interpretations

Answer 6

contrasting
faceting
reiterating
role-shift/ incorporation of 3-D information
noun-listing/examples
couching/ nesting
describe then do

Question 7

English primarily uses which voice type- active or passive

Answer 7

passive

Question 8

ASL primarily uses which voice type- active or passive

Answer 8

active

Question 9

how many number systems does English have and name them

Answer 9

2 ordinal and cardinal

Question 10

how many number systems does ASL have (note: research is incomplete, this is an approximation from the book)

Answer 10

27