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What is American sign language (ASL)
- A language capable of expressing abstract ideas
- A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
Historically asl is related to
French Sign Language
Asl is used by most st deaf people in white of the following countries?
Canada and United States
What percentage of deaf people who marry are married to other deaf people?
90%
Asl is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through
Deaf family members and residential schools for the deaf
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily
Grammatical
While watching a another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signers
Face
Among asl signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways
To specify brand names and to give names to people and places
Asl makes use of the space in front of a signers body to:
Convey distance,
contrast two people, places, things, or ideas
Express time concepts
Go get the attention of a deaf person who is looking the other way, you should
Tap them on the shoulder
If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should
Go ahead and walk through
Which of the following is considered rude by deaf people?
Watching a signing conversation
Talking (using voice) in the presence of deaf people
In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is
Speech and lip reading
Which of the following are valued in the deaf community
Govern their own affairs
Stay informed about their community
Have a sense of obligation and duty to the group
Develop long term relationships
Other than the word, “deaf”, another culturally appropriate way to identify deaf people would be to say they are
Deaf and hard hearing