Deaf Culture: Unit 1+2 Flashcards
Deixis
Using the index finger to point
5 parameters of ASL
Palm orientation Handshape Location Movement Facial expressions/Non manual signs
Are one word replies considered correct?
No, they are incomplete
What do intros in the deaf community include
First and last name
Accent Steps for names
Pause briefly between first and last names
How to get there attention
Shoulder tap
Hand wave
Question maker
Eyebrows raised
Pronounce English translation while signing?
No, only 30% of English lip read.
Asl recognized as unique language when?
1960s
Schools for deaf began using Asl to teach when?
1970s
Deaf community culture minority, rather than group of disabled when?
1980s
deaf refers to…
Sense of hearing
Deaf refers to…
A group of people and their culture
Signed question mark used when?
- Informally
- Not for “wh-“ or “how” questions
- General questions to more than one person
- questions whose answer can be provided by anyone
“Do-do” sign used for…
- what are you doing?
- what did you do?
- what do you do?