Deaf Culture Final Flashcards
In deaf culture, what are you expected to do when late?
Explain why your late
what handshapes are used for possessive nouns?
5 (closed)
What is the rule of nine?
Incorporated in signs
where would you sign cousin if you didn’t know the gender?
Near ear
Where are past tense signs produced?
back
One-handed signs
no, yes, same, color, pride
two-handed symmetrical signs
have, teach, with, happy, take-care-of
Two-handed non-symmetrical signs
help, establish, nice
What percentage of hearing parents have deaf children who sign?
5-7%
Are adjectives before or after nouns?
After
WH-questions are where?
At the end
How do you show fingerspelling when glossing? two ways
H-I or #HI
How is british sign different from ASL?
Use both hands
The sign for father is done where?
Forehead
A “loan sign” or “lexicalized fingerspelling” is what?
A fingerspelled word that takes characteristics of a sign
what things are commonly fingerspelled?
Names, pronouns, book/movie titles, places
In ASL always use linked verbs (am/is/are/was/were)
False
What will a Deaf person ask when you first meet them?
Name, School, Hearing or Deaf
What do Deaf People refer to hearing people as?
Hearing
What do you do when walking through a signed conversation?
just walk through or sign excuse me while walking through
Female signs are produced where?
chine area
Who was the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University?
I. King Jordan
What does NAD mean?
National Association of the Deaf
What are three things Deaf people find rude?
saying nevermind, staring at a signed conversation without informing the signer you know ASL, talking without signing in front of a Deaf person
What does SEE stand for?
Signed Exact English
A term that refers to being physically deaf, not culturally deaf
deaf
what does DPN stand for?
Deaf President Now
Two deaf resident schools in California
Riverside and Fremont
what does ADA stand for?
Americans with Disabilities Act
head shake/nods answer what kind of questions?
yes or no
ASL is used in what parts of the world?
Canada and North America
What percentage of Deaf children have hearing parents?
90%
What percentage of lip reading is on the lips?
30%
Is lip reading easy for communication?
No
What are the two rules for fingerspelling?
Palm facing away from the body and slightly away from the center line, don’t jerk or bounce your hand
When you point at someone or yourself what does it mean in ASL?
HE or SHE, YOU, ME
What can change a statement to a question?
NMM
Which hand do you use to fingerspell?
Dominant hand
Where should the signing be done?
Signing space (forehead to chest)
Is it okay to sign ASL and speak English at the same time?
No
How do you get a Deaf person’s attention?
Flicker lights, wave hand, tap shoulder, hit table
What does PSE stand for?
Pidgin Signed English
Where is ASL derived from?
French
What term refers to being culturally Deaf?
Deaf with a capital D
What is the device surgically implanted in the ear to simulate hearing?
Cochlear Implant