Deaf Culture 1.1 SN

What is American Sign Language?

• A visual form of English and a language that relies on mime

• A language that relies on mime and picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts

• A language capable of expressing abstract ideas and utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

• Language using picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts and a visual form of English

Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

• British Sign Language

• Swedish Sign Language

• French Sign Language

• German Sign Language

American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries:

• Canada and United States

• United States and Mexico

• Mexico and England

• England and Brazil

ASL is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through what means?

• Adults in the community and sign language teachers

• Deaf family members and Residential school for the Deaf

• classroom teachers and deaf family members

• deaf adults and residential schools for the deaf

The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily:

• grammatical

• stylistic

• emotive

• unnecessary

While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:

• hands

• chest area

• face

• ears

To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:

• yell as loud as you can

• tap him/her on the shoulder

• wave in his/her face

• go around and stand in front of the person

If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:

• wait until they stop talking before you pass through

• bend down very low in order to avoid passing through their signing space

• go ahead and walk through

• find another path

Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people: (2 answers)

• moving a person aside so you can pass through

• watching a signed conversation

• describing a distinctive feature of a person

• Talking in the presence of Deaf people

Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community? Check all that apply.

• For community to govern their own affairs

• being kept informed about the community and its members

• Restoring one’s hearing & the ability to speak well

• to be independent and self-reliant (be your own person)

• To have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group/community