MODULE 2 - WEEK 2

What is used to show prepositions or location in ASL?

• Signs

• Indexing

• Gestures

• NMMs

What is the purpose of an agent marker in ASL?

• To change a verb into a noun

• To indicate possession

• To establish referents

• To show directions

Which type of sign in ASL has visual or cultural significance?

• Initialized signs

• Symmetrical signs

• Asymmetrical signs

• Iconic signs

What is the most common way to negate in ASL

• Use negative NMMs

• Use a negative sign

• Throw the sign away from the body

• Close your eyes and spin 1 time

What are the NMMs for a yes/no question in ASL?

• Shake head and hold last sign

• Raise eyebrows and hold last sign

• Lower eyebrows and hold last sign

• Lean body back slightly and hold last sign

What are the 2 types of referents in ASL?

• Present and Absent

• Dominant and

  Non Dominant

• Symmetrical and assymetrical

• Iconic and Initialized

How do you establish an absent referent?

• Body shift

• Nod your head to the referent location

• Use a possessive pronoun

• Sign a Verb

What handshape is used to produce a personal pronoun?

• closed 5

• 1

• 3

• B

Which of of the following is an example of a possessive pronoun?

• You

• His

• They

• I

In a 2 handed asymmetrical sign, which hand moves?

• dominant hand

• non dominant hand

• they both move the same

• neither hand moves