sywtbai ch 9 Flashcards
1
Q
what is ASL’s modality
A
Visual/spatial
2
Q
what is ASL’s grammatical structure
A
topic-prone
3
Q
when is ASL’s time stated
A
beginning of sentence
4
Q
How does English use negation
A
using words like NOT or WON’T
5
Q
How does ASL determine meaning
A
direct and explicit lexical items
6
Q
How is affect conveyed in ASL
A
facial markers and sign modulation
7
Q
How does ASL describe a noun
A
Classifiers called size and shape specifiers sometimes combined with adjectives
8
Q
how are pronouns used in ASL
A
number specific and gender neutral
9
Q
how are numbers conveyed in ASL
A
multiple systems depending on the type of number (time, ranking, etc)
10
Q
Is passive voice a feature of asl or english?
A
English
