Chapter Nine: The Challenge of Mediating ASL & English

Question 1

English sentence structure

Answer 1

subject verb object (SVO)

Question 2

English time/tense marker

Answer 2

conjugated verbs indicate the tense of the verb in each sentence, real time sequencing

Question 3

English Negation/Affirmation

Answer 3

Addition of words or phrases is used to affirm or negate, vocal intonation

Question 4

English Voice

Answer 4

Both passive and active, more passive in formal register

Question 5

English conditionals

Answer 5

Used frequently, marked by voice intonation and words (If, then)

Question 6

ASL Sentence Structure

Answer 6

OSV, topic-prone, uses muti- dimensional nature

Question 7

ASL Voice

Answer 7

Primarily uses active voice

Question 8

ASL negation/affirmation

Answer 8

Typically marked with a head shake/nod the same time as the verb

Question 9

ASL Time/tense marker

Answer 9

Information usually ordered according to real time sequencing

Question 10

ASL conditionals

Answer 10

Marked by brow raise and head shift, precedes the result