final 2019 Flashcards
does asl follow the grammar of english?
asl does not follow the grammar of english
what is the basic sentence structure of asl?
time, object, person, action
what do you fingerspell when meeting a deaf person?
you fingerspell your first and last name when meeting a deaf person
what do you do with your eyebrows when asking for information (wh questions)?
you lower your eyebrows when asking information
what do you do with your eyebrows when asking a yes no questions?
you raise your eyebrows when asking yes no questions
name the five parameters of asl
handshape, orientation, location, movement, facial expressions
who was alice cogswell?
deaf girl, needed an education
who was dr. mason cogswell?
alice’s dad, had money to send someone to europe to learn how to teach deaf children
who was laurent clerc?
deaf man from france, graduates and returns to america with gallaudet to start the school
who was thomas hopkins gallaudet?
hearing man, went to europe to learn how to reach deaf children
what are the two languages contributed to american sign language
french sign language and martha’s vineyards sign language
what does coda mean?
child of deaf adult
give me 3 examples of when you would use contrastive structure/shoulder shifting in asl
contrasting, comparing, and separating
tell me 3 reasons why deaf people will often ask you why you are learning asl
not many people know asl, to get to know you, and to see how you are connected to the deaf community
what is the “deaf world”?
when a group of deaf people get together
