Chapter 9: The Challenge of Mediating ASL and English

Question 1

Stating both the positive and negative aspects of an issue in a statement is known as

Answer 1

Contrasting

Question 2

Interpreters work most effectively with spontaneous linguistic expression in both ASL and English.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Prosody could be defined as

Answer 3

The rhythm of speech with pauses, auditory intonation patterns, and phraseology

Question 4

Content elements of English include

Answer 4

Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

Question 4

Content elements of English include

Answer 4

Nouns, verbs, and adjectives

Question 5

Unlike the ears, the eyes are operated by muscles that tire with use.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Unlike the ears, the eyes are operated by muscles that tire with use.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

English prepositions (such as on, above, & behind) are identified in ASL sentences by the use of

Answer 7

Classifiers

Question 8

When interpreting from English to ASL, it is critical that implicit meaning is made explicit.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Using two or more synonyms to more clearly elucidate a concept is known as

Answer 9

Faceting