ASL Sign Language

Which sign language is known as a "living language"?

• None of the above

• Pidgn sign

• Signed Exact English (SEE)

• American Sign Language (ASL)

What is the official language used by the Deaf community?

• None of the above

• Pidgn sign

• Signed Exact English (SEE)

• American Sign Language (ASL)

Which sign language is generally accepted by the Deaf community?

• Pidgn sign

• Signed Exact English (SEE)

• None of the above

• American Sign Language (ASL)

What is one advantage of learning American Sign Language (ASL)?

• Ability to communicate with Deaf neighbors

• Ability to learn about a different culture

• Ability to communicate with young children

• All of the above

ASL stands for American Sign Language, and it was developed to help deaf and hearing-impaired people speak with their hands. There is a sign for each of the 26 letters in the alphabet, but most signing is based on ideas and concepts, rather than actual words. ASL has helped many hearing-impaired people learn how to communicate.

• American Sign Language is based on signing individual letters.

• ASL stands for American Sign Language.

• American Sign Language was developed to help the hearing-impaired communicate.

For many thousands of years people have used their hands and arms to "talk" to people who didn't speak their own language.  Such motions with the arms and hand are known as sign language.  Sign language is one language that everyone speaks.  In sign language there is no:

• message

• motion

• sound

• words

What are the advantages of teaching sign language to young children?

• Greater aptitude for literature

• Better self-esteem

• Earlier speech development

• All of the above

Which language is primarily used by the Deaf community in the United States?

• British Sign Language (BSL)

• American Sign Language (ASL)

• Signed Exact English (SEE)

• Pidgin Signed English (PSE)

What does ASL stand for?

• American Sign Language

• Australian Sign Language

• African Sign Language

• Asian Sign Language

Which of the following is a characteristic of American Sign Language?

• It is a written language.

• It uses hand gestures and facial expressions.

• It is only used in America.

• It is a universal sign language.