Lesson 4 Flashcards
What are the 3 most important customs Deaf culture follows when signing?
1) Eye contact
2) Turn taking
3) Protocol for answering questions
Why is eye contact so important?
If you are looking around like a hearing person, you will miss the whole conversation
- Eye contact means focus
- Use peripherals to see signs
Is avoiding eye contact considered rude?
Yes
What is turn taking?
During signed conversations, we take turns in the conversation
- Maintain eye contact to respect the person signing
How do you know when someone is finished signing?
Their arms falls naturally to their side
- creates strong respect
Is interrupting okay? What will they other person do if you interrupt them?
Interrupting is more common in the hearing culture
- Break eye contact and continue to sign to take back his turn in the conversation; Breaking eye contact shows they have been interrupted and disrespected
What are the common colours?
Red, blue, green, yellow, orange, purple, pink, brown white, black, silver, gold, tan
How do you sign the common colours?
Two ways:
- Some are signed using the first letter of the word
- Specific sign
What are the initialized colours? What does initialized mean? How do you sign them?
Blue, yellow, green, and purple
- Means their handshake is the letter the word begins with
- Wiggle your hand
Sign red, orange, black, and white
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Sign brown, gold, silver, pink, and tan
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How do you sign other, less common colours?
Fingerspelling
Sign “colours”
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Is it common to give one word answers in the Deaf community?
No
Sign “your teacher”
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