Deaf Culture Introduction

What is American Sign Language (ASL)?

Choose 2 answers.

• A visual form of English

• A language that relies on mime

• A language capable of expressing abstract ideas

• A language using picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts

• A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

• British Sign Langugae

• Swedish Sign Language

• French Sign Language

• German Sign Language

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

Choose 2 answers.

• Canada

• United States

• Mexico

• Brazil

• England

Approximately what percent of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf people?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through:

Choose 2 answers.

• Deaf family members

• Deaf adults in the community

• Residential schools for the Deaf

• Sign Language teachers

• Classroom teachers

The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American Sign Language is primarily:

• Grammatical

• Stylistic

• Emotive

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

• Hands

• Chest area

• Face

Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways?

• Interchangeably with any sign

• To specify brand names

• As an artistic form of signing

• To give names to people and places

American Sign Language makes use of the space in front of the signer’s body to:

Choose all that apply.

• Convey distance

• Contrast two people, places, things, or ideas

• Express time concepts

• Indicate sentence types

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 to his/her face

• Go around and stand in front of the person