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Unit One Flashcards

1
Q

Where did ASL evolve in

A

U.S. and Canada

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2
Q

Although it is primarily - that use ASL, - around them acquire the language as well.

A

Deaf hearing

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3
Q

When did the linguists recognize ASL as a language

A

Mid 1960s

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4
Q

There is evidence that in the _ the inhabitants of _ off of Cape Cod had a genetic pool resulting in _

A

1600s, Martha’s Vineyard, several Deaf people in the community

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5
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When and where was the first school for the Deaf founded

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1817 Hartford, Connecticut

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6
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The second major influence was _ sign language brought by the school’s founders _, a Deaf teacher from France and _, a hearing American minister. The blending of _ sign language and _ sign language formed the basis for ASL today

A 
French
Laurent Clerc
Thomas Gallaudet
Indigenous
French
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7
Q

What percentage of Deaf children are raised in hearing Families that do not sign

A

70%

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8
Q

What percentage of Deaf children are born into hearing families that embrace the Deaf culture and use sign?

A

20%

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9
Q

For Deaf children the _ has been the primary venue for learning ASL.

A

Deaf Residential School

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10
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The early _ century saw ASL flourish through residential schools.

A

19

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11
Q

Gallaudet university was founded in _ with a charter signed by _

A

1864

President Abraham Lincoln

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12
Q

A pivotal movement in ASL and Deaf culture occurred in _

A

1880

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13
Q

Did the congress vote in favor for the oral method to be used with all Deaf children?

A

Yes

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14
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In a span of _ years following the conference, the percentage of children being taught the oral method grew from a small number to an astounding _

A

40 80%

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15
Q

Before that Deaf teachers constituted _ of all teachers for the Deaf but the number went down to _ in many parts of Europe.

A

45% 11%

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16
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What year did the linguists at Gallaudet prove that ASL is a fully developed independent language unrelated to English.

A

1960s

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17
Q

One way of understanding the a culture is to

A

See how the members identify themselves

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18
Q

What are some terms the Deaf find offensive?

A

Deaf and Dumb, deaf mute, Deaf and hard of hearing, Hearing Impaired, people with hearing loss

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19
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What is a term the Deaf don’t find offensive

A

Deaf with a capital “D”

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20
Q

People within the Deaf culture value being kept informed about _

A

The environment, community, and its members

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21
Q

One visual culture behavior among the Deaf signers is how _ are used during signed interactions

A

Their eyes

22
Q

What is another visual cultural behavior among the Deaf

A

The way they get other people’s attention

23
Q

What are ways they get other people’s attention?

A

Waving in the person’s peripheral vision, taping on certain parts of the body, and or hitting a surface to create vibrations

24
Q

What is on etching the Deaf find disrespectful

A

Knowing ASL yet speaking without signing in front of Deaf people.

25
Q

Is ASL a derivative of English?

A

No

26
Q

Is ASL a universal language that can be understood by signers all over the world?

A

No

27
Q

What are the basic five parameters of every sign?

A

Handshape, palm orientation, location, movement, and non- manual features such as facial expressions

28
Q

What do you avoid when you are signing

A

Stamping, bouncing

29
Q

When you sign you keep your elbow_ and your arm_

A

Down relaxed

30
Q

What are examples of fist letters

A

Aeiostmn

31
Q

Conversation

A

A: greets, give name, asks for name
B: give name
A & B: express pleasure in meeting each other

32
Q

What are the non manual markers for asking wh word questions

A

Furrow brows together
Lean head forward without breaking eye contact with the listener
Hold the last sign which should be a wh word sign until your listener starts to answers

33
Q

How to begin and end a conversation

A

Say hi then then talk express pleasure in meeting i.e. nice to meet you

34
Q

Three wh word questions

A

What who where

35
Q

What are ways the Deaf might try to communicate with you?

A

Signing, gestures, writing or typing, third person, and lip reading and speech

36
Q

What do you need to remember to do as a new signer?

A

Let the Deaf person know that you sign
Avoid spoken English or using voice without relaying information in ASL
Let the Deaf person set the communication mode

37
Q

How do you get another person’s attention?

A

Waving, tapping, and using an intermediary

38
Q

Which non manual markers do u use when asking yes no questions

A

Raise eyebrows through question
Lean head forward with last sign
Hold the last sign until listener starts to answer

39
Q

How to affirm

A

Begin nodding just before responding

Continues nodding until the end of the sentence

40
Q

Negate

A

Begins shaking his head just before responding

Nods when giving correct information

41
Q

Sign that shows active listening

A

I see

42
Q

Signs that don’t show active listening

A

Right, yes

43
Q

After exchanging names and establishing that you are hearing, a Deaf person may ask whether or not you are learning ASL, whether or not you teacher is Deaf, the first and last name of your teacher, and possibly why you are learning ASL

A

whether or not you are learning ASL, whether or not you teacher is Deaf, the first and last name of your teacher, and possibly why you are learning ASL

44
Q

After exchanging names and establishing that you are Deaf, a Deaf person will ask

A

Where you grew up, if you went to a Deaf school, what years you went to school there, if you went to Gallaudet, is yes what class, it might even go to people you might know in common.

45
Q

Which hand do you use for one handed signs

A

Your dominant hand

46
Q

Which hand do you use for two handed symmetrical signs?

A

Both dominant and non dominant hands

47
Q

Who signs the diploma when a person graduates from Gallaudet

A

President of the United States

48
Q

Gallaudet University located in _ holds a special place in the Deaf world

A

Washington D.C.

49
Q

Since when did it hold a special place in the Deaf world

A

Since President Lincoln signed the act to establish the school in 1864

50
Q

True or false it is the not the only Deaf liberal arts university in the world and is both repository of ASL,Deaf culture and history, and an inspiring setting for higher learning

A

False

51
Q

The university offers over _ undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than _ disciplines

A

80 20

52
Q

Occupations

A

educators, lawyers, actors, writers, entrepreneurs, researchers, CEOs, CFO’s, artists, therapists, social workers,

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