ASL History
Who are the two men credited with founding ASL?
Thomas Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc
Sign Who
Who
Which parameter deals with facial expression and body language?
Non Manual Markers
Is ASL a universal language?
No!
Sign 23
23
Where is Thomas Galluadet from?
America
Where should your eyebrows be for a WH question?
Down
What are marked handshapes? Which hand uses marked handshapes?
Marked handshapes are the intricate, main shapes of most signs. Your dominant hand uses marked handshapes.
What kind of language is ASL?
Which numbers are considered bouncing?
Double-digit numbers
Which of the two founders of ASL was deaf?
Laurent Clerc
Where should your eyebrows be for a yes / no question?
Up
Unmarked handshapes are also called what?
Natural
America and parts of Canada?
Sign 25
25
Where is Laurent Clerc from?
France
Where in an ASL sentence should the WH word be?
The end
Where are masculine and feminine signs located?
Masculine-forehead ; Feminine-chin
What percentage of the English language can be lipread?
30%
Explain rocking numbers.
ASL is most like which other Sign Language?
Sign "what kind"
What kind
Name the five unmarked handshapes.
A, S, B, 5, G (or 1), C, and O
Breaking eye contact with a deaf person is considered what?
Rude!
How do you sign 100? Why do you sign it that way?
You use your one handshape and a c handshape. C is the Roman numeral for 100. C=century!