Classifiers
Used for single individuals walking, a person standing, a pencil lying about, etc
CL: 1
Where is Martha's Vineyard?
Massachusetts
an external amplifying device designed to improve hearing by amplifying sounds / more effective collection of sound and directing it into the ear
Hearing aid
What is american sign language?
A language capable of expressing abstract ideas, and a language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
name 5 culturally appropriate ways to get a Deaf person's attention
1. wave
2. tap shoulder
3. stomp
4. flick lights
5. ask a 3rd person
Can be stripes, a fence, bars, teeth bared, bangs in hair, whiskers, etc.
CL:4
First deaf teacher in America
Laurent Clerc
Electronic transmitter surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf person to restore hearing
Cochlear implant
American Sign Language is related to..
French Sign Language
what are the general rules for counting numbers? (1-60)
1-5 palm in, 6-9 palm out, 11-15 palm in, 16-19 10 + the # twist out, 20-29 except 22 use an L handshape to rep 2
Used for small circular objects such as coins, buttons, eyes moving back and forth, pearl necklace, the shape of a cigar, etc.
CL: F
What does NAD stand for
National Association OF the Deaf
system that transfers audio information as text, displayed at the bottom of the TV screen or film, must be turned on or off
Closed Captioning (CC)
deaf
deaf
lack of hearing, either entirely or at a severe to profound level who choose not to participate in the deaf community or became deaf later in life
ASL grammar is the same as English grammar except ASL is visual
false/truth
ASL grammar is the same as English grammar except ASL is visual
false
Used to describe thin shapes such as eyebrows, mouths, mustaches, collars, bird beaks, etc.
CL: G
Alice Cogswell
First deaf student in America
System of imbedding captions on film. Captions cannot be turned off.
Open captioning
Deaf
Deaf
Individuals who are not hearing and are members of the deaf community
ASL name signs are either _______ or ______
descriptive and arbitrary
Used to show people standing and sitting. Can be used to show thin objects such as a tongue, diving board, tie, etc.
CL: U
First President of the NAD
Robert McGregor
VRS
A service which uses a sign language interpreter, a video camera or computer, and an internet connection, that allows persons who are deaf to communicate using sign with those who are hearing who don't sign. The deaf / signing person calls the relay operator and signs to them. The relay operator then calls and voices to the hearing person.
Who can be considered part of deaf community?
- Deaf people who use ASL
- children of deaf parents
- sign language interpreters
- teachers of the deaf
- others who have a place in the community
In ASL, adjectives tend to be places ___________. Give an example
after the noun
ex; SHIRT, ORANGE