ASL Module 2 Test Review

Front

What are the areas that represent the boundaries of your signing space.

Back

Top of head, middle of waist, elbow to elbow

Front

Where should you focus your attention when engaging a signed conversation and why?

Back

Your focus should be on the eyes and face, your peripheral vision will pick up the movement of the hands. This is because our hands carry the vocabulary and our face carries the grammar.

Front

When talking about a place, you point in the direction of where the place actually is. Which concept is this in ASL?

Back

Reality Principle

Front

When talking about directions in ASL (left/right or directions on map), you sign from your own point of view, not that of your listener. What concept is this in ASL?

Back

Signer's Perspective

Front

What is meant when we refer to Spatial Agreement in ASL?

Back

When describing location of object/person/place, you point in the direction of object/person/place, in addition to turning head and eyes to direction of object/person/place.

Front

Name the 5 parameters of ASL.

Back

Handshape

Location

Movement

Palm Orientation

Non-Manual Markers

Front

Why are parameters so important in ASL?

Back

Changing one parameter can completely change the meaning of a sign or the meaning can be completely lost if incorrect.

Front

Which parameter is not always present in a sign?

Back

non-manual markers

Front

Can you submit an edited video for an assignment?

Back

No, it will be returned to you to remake.

Front

What is the most important factor to consider when filming video assignments for ASL?

Back

Being able to see your complete sign space.