humphrey ch 8-13 Flashcards
helper philosophical frame
views deaf people as less than, they need help because have limited abilites
conduit/machine philosophy
views deaf people as needing to learn to take care of themselves/ no responsibility/ confuses quantity over quality
communication facilitation philosophy
views deaf people as part of handicapped population/ english > ASL/ emphasis on white professionalism
bilingual/bicultural philosophy
recognizes deaf people as a minority group/ recognizes ASL as language and Deaf culture / provides interpretations not transliteration
the nature of english
orally expressed language/ linear sequencing/ requires listener to determine meaning based on explicit and implicit info/ SVO
english indirect
multiple meaning lexical items
english time/tense markers
conjugated verbs indicate tense of verb in each sentence/ Elaborate verb tense system allows incidents to be told without
following real-time sequencing
english negation/affirmation
The addition of words or phrases is used to affirm or negate the
verb or verb phrase/ Vocal intonation sometimes used to indicate affirmation or
negation
english voice
Comfortably uses both passive and active voice constructions/ Passive voice is more frequently used at high-consultative and
formal registers
english prepositions
used to provide information
regarding the relationship of a noun to another noun
english adjectives
used to describe a noun
english adverbs
used to describe verbs
english affect markers
conveyed through production of words and sometimes the use of facial and body-based markers
english conditionals
marked by intonation and specific lexical groups (ex. if/then)
english numbers
cardinal: (1, 2, 3), ordinal: (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
english pronouns
number neutral (we, they) or gender specific (he, she)
the nature of ASL
spatial, based on visuals and conveyance of ideas and info, production takes longer
ASL direct
strong association to reality, specifications
ASL time/tense marker
tense stated before verb, info usually ordered in real-time sequencing
ASL negation/affirmation
can be lexicalized items but also can be a nod or head-shake
ASL voice
active voice (can be passive in some instances)
Classifiers
real-world classifiers: take on life-size proportions and sometimes look a
bit like a reduced form of mime when being produced
abstract classifiers: smaller than life-size; their shape and movement is less
iconic than real-world classifiers
ASL affect markers
visual, conveyed through modified signs, facial markers, and body movements
ASL conditionals
marked by brow raise and head shift
ASL numbers
multiple systems depending on topic
ASL pronouns
generally gender neutral and number specific