MCE Flashcards
What year was ASL proven to be a real language?
1960
Who Proved ASL to be a real language?
William Stokoe
Was William Stokoe Hearing or Deaf?
Hearing
True or False: You can sign and speak at the same time using ASL
False.
True or False: You can sign and speak at the same time using MCE
True.
Is Cued Speech a language?
No.
How many handshapes are used in cued speech?
8
How are vowels represented in cued speech?
Position of hand
How are constants represented in cued speech?
Handshape
What is the primary goal of cued speech?
Literacy
What does SEE 1 mean?
Signing essential English
What does SEE 2 mean?
Signing exact English
What year did SEE 1 begin
1966
What year did SEE 2 begin?
1970
What is SEE 1 based on?
Root words.
ex. car + pet = carpet
What is the 2 out of 3 rule?
Meaning, spelling, sound. if the English word meets 2/3 of these requirements it is signed the same regardless of context.
ex. the bear is big, bear a heavy load. Bear is signed the same.
What is the purpose of teaching SEE 2 to deaf children?
Mirroring English
How are idioms signed in SEE 2?
literally
How are synonyms created in SEE 2?
initialized
ex. the sign for handsome is the sign for pretty but with an H handshape.
What does SE stand for?
Signed English
Who was SE designed for?
Preschool Kids
How many English markers does SE have?
14
ex. ed, ing, s, ion, pre
SE was invented in the 1970’s by whom?
Parents
What does CASE stand for?
Completely Accurate Signed English