Unit 3 Flashcards
Since ASL is a spatial language, when you tell where you live you do what first?
Point in the direction where your home is located before giving the name of the city
What is spatial awareness of your environment called?
Real world orientation
Real world orientation includes what
learning where the different cities and areas of cities are located from where you are at that time
What can you use real world orientation for?
- point in the direction where your home is
- indicate the location where you are learning ASL
- Refer to another person or object in the immediate environment
To use the real world orientation principle effectively, you should do what
glance quickly in the direction you are pointing
When giving a command involving a location, what sequence should you follow?
- (raise eyebrows)
- (raise brows)
- (point to the person)
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- name the location (raise brows)
- name the object (raise brows)
- indicate who (raise brows)
- give the command
When you are giving a command involving a location, remember to make your sign
firmer and slightly bigger
To ask a which question, what structure should you use?
A contrastive structure
What does using a contrastive structure mean when asking which?
Place the 2 things in spaces opposite of eachother then ask the which question.
What side do you begin with when you use the contrastive structure?
You start with your non-dominate side and end the question with the WHICH sign on your dominant side
When objects are placed in an order, these are used
ordinal numbers
With numbers 1st - 9th, how do you form them?
begins with the palm facing the side followed by a twist
Are ordinal numbers used to say things like “the first time” or “first, you need..”
no. different signs for that.
To give basic directions to a place, do what 2 things?
- determine where the place is in relationship to where you are at the moment
- establish a starting point
How can you indicate relative distance such as “far away”, “moderate distance”, and “very close”?
with Non-manual markers.
To show agreement when identifying a person, it is important to do what
Point to and glace at the person you are identifying
To continue to show agreement when sharing information about the person you are referring to, do what?
orient your signs to the person being referred to
T/F: When responding to a YES/NO question, its better to respond with “Yes” or “No”
False. Best to give additional information. Answering with just Yes/No makes you appear as if you dont want to be bothered to answer and leaves the other person feel like theyre prying
ASL responses to thank you are similar to
Spanish respond “its nothing” rather than the English response “your welcome”
When you are referring to established locations, the movement of the verbs is modified to show agreement with what?
with the locations
When you want to ask how one goes from home to work, or from work to home, you use real world orientation to refer to these locations, starting how?
Start in the direction of the home (or work) and end in the direction of the work place (or class)
What are Deaf friendly environments called?
Deaf space
What does the ideal floor plan of a Deaf-friendly house look like?
- visually open with walls that do not block views or present barriers to communication. Lighting is bright for easy visibility but not glaring. Seating is arranged so everyone can see eachother and the door is in sight
Where are videophones and cameras usually located?
areas where everyday life happens
At Deaf gatherings a person with any level of knowledge of ASL should show respect by
signing to the best of their ability
In these Deaf spaces, if you know sign but speak instead, its considered
inconsiderate
If you are speaking with a non-signing person and a Deaf person comes into the room, its commendable to
Serve as a bridge for both people, relaying information to the Deaf person in between speaking to the non-signing person
Should you try to speak and sign at the same time?
No, it compromises both languages, making for poor communication
