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Question 1

______ ________ designed to represent English were developed by educators and are not naturally developed languages. The adult Deaf community generally does not use them.

Answer 1

Sign systems

By Jacki

Question 2

True or False

Sign systems designed to represent English were developed by educators and are not naturally developed languages.

Answer 2

True

Kellie

Question 3

List the four elements that all sign systems have borrowed from ASL.

Answer 3

Prosody
Fingerspelling
Use of space
Grammatical markers on the face

(Lauria)

Question 4

True or False

English sign systems have some invented signs to represent words and morphemes not included into ASL

Answer 4

True

Amanda

Question 5

An interpreter may have more knowledge and skill in the use of ASL than this person.

Answer 5

A licensed teacher of the deaf. (By Brandon)

Question 6

Interpreters are generally not qualified to teach _______.

Answer 6

sign language.

Danielle

Question 7

T/F English sign systems have some invented signs to represent words and morphemes that occur in ASL.

Answer 7

False.

By: Taryn

Question 8

Generally, spoken English does not vary within the hearing community. Of course, particular words or phrases can be used by what groups of people?

Answer 8

By different age groups, social groups, and different regions around the country.
(Misi)

Question 9

What are three examples of sign systems used in the Deaf community?

Answer 9

American Sign Language (ASL), Manually-coded English (MCE) and Pigdin Sign English (PSE).
(Alicia)

Question 10

Educators who use sign systems believe that exposure to visual English will do what?

Answer 10

Facilitate English development, and that English signing is easier for hearing people to learn.

(Cameron)

Question 11

True or False:
A student’s ability to communicate with an interpreter or teacher of the deaf in the classroom means they can communicate with other deaf students and adults.

Answer 11

False.

Nicole

Question 12

What two sign systems are designed to represent English?

Answer 12

Signing Exact English (SEE II) and Signed English

Kat

Question 13

T/F

all members of the Deaf community can communicate with students who use an educational sign system in the classroom

Answer 13

False

Emily

Question 14

Before taking the EIPA written test, interpreters should be comfortable with ______.

Answer 14

The core standards used to develop the Roles and Responsibilities.

Jamie

Question 15

What is simultaneous communication?

Answer 15

Simultaneous communication is a practice in which a person speaks and signs simultaneously, using some form of English signing.

Question 16

T/F: All Deaf or hard of hearing students use ASL only in the classroom setting.

Answer 16

False

Melody

Question 17

T/F:
Before taking the EIPA written test, the educational interpreter should be familiar with the Core Standards used to develop the Sign Systems portion do the test.

Answer 17

True. This is what is outlined in the Sign Systems article bullet points.

Question 18

True or False: The adult Deaf community generally uses sign systems that represent English.

Answer 18

FALSE.

-Sheena Rice