Vocabulary Flashcards
American Sign Language
visual language used by the deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada that use hand shape, movement, and facial expression to convey meaning
Deaf Community
Deaf and hard of hearing individuals, as well as their family members, and people who work with them, who share a common language, common values, experience, and ways of interacting
Deaf culture
social beliefs, traditions, art, history, and recreation that occurs among people who are brought together by sign language and influenced by deafness.
Finger spelling
using letter signs to spell out words in sign language
Home sign
form of communication developed by a deaf person who has no access to learning a sign language.
Manualism
use of sign language to educate the deaf
Oralism
method of teaching the deaf by learning to understand and produce spoken language.
Sign
action that conveys meaning
Sign language
system of communication using visual gestures and signs.
Deaf people
individuals with very little or no functional hearing and who often use sign language to communicate.
Hard of Hearing
people who have mild to moderate hearing loss who may communicate through sign language, spoken language, or both.
Derogatory
unflattering, unkind, and disrespectful.
Modulate
being able to vary the tone, strength, or pitch of one vocal sound.
Common-Law
partner in marriage by common law or by mutual agreement and not be civil or religious ceremony
Eavesdropping
secretly listening to a conversation
