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Within nominal constituents, nouns can be combined with different types of modifiers. Although sign languages differ from each other in this respect, which of the following are not an example in sign languages?

• Possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, and adjective and numerals follow the noun.

• Possessive pronouns and numerals, however, appear in a fixed order before the noun, with the possessive preceding the numeral.

• An index that precedes the noun can fulfil the function of a definite article (e.g. the house). The pre-nominal index is a definite article while the post-nominal one functions as a locative adverbial.

• Modifier like possessive pronouns and adjectives always precede the noun.

Which sign language have the minimal question-word paradigm?

• IPSL

• HKSL

• NGT

• LIS

The basic word/sign order of a language is ____________.

• the neutral commendatory sentence

• the neutral declarative sentence

• the neutral interrogative sentence

• the neutral semantic sentence

What strategies were used to collect or analyse data when studying DGS?

• Picture- description -and-selection task

• Multiple choices assessment

• Figure-ground principle

• Figure-figure principle

Which basic word order in spoken language is not mentioned in the article?

• SVO

• SOV

• VOS

• VSO

According to the pronominalization, which of the following are pointing signs that target loci in the signing space?

• Numeral

• Adjective

• Index

• Pronoun

What is unique about LSC and ASL in term of negation expression?

• They are both paradigmatic in negation marker.

• Their non-manual negation marker is optional, used to spread over the whole sentence.

• They use non-manual negation marker only.

• They have optional manual sign and obligatory non-manual marker.

What is the order of possessive pronouns and numerals relative to the noun in DGS?

• Numeral before possessive pronoun

• Possessive pronoun before numeral

• They can appear in any order

• They are not used

Which of the following is a modal feature of wh-questions in Sign language

• all sign language strictly prohibit wh- doubling.

• Some sign language allow wh-question words to appear at the beginning and end of a sentence

• wh-question in sign language must be marked by a change in word order, such as prepositioning the verb

• Sign language's wh -question each word has a fix meaning

What is the main difference between manual dominant sign language and non manual dominant sign language in the expression of negation?

• Manual dominant sign language need negation particle, while non manual dominant sign language use headshake as an optional addition.

• Manual dominant sign language need negation particle, while non manual dominant sign language rely primally on a headshake for negation

• Manual dominant sign language place negation particles in sentence final position , while non manual dominant sign language place them before verb

• Manual dominant sign language use a backward head tilt for negation,while non manual dominant sign language use raised eyebrow