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100

What is the sign for classifier?

CL

100

What is spatial organization?

A visual way of organizing information- shoulder shifting to separate details

100

How do Deaf people wake up in the morning?

Visual alarms, flashing lights, vibrating devices, or loud sounds.

100

ASL nouns typically do what?

Have a double back-and-forth movement

100
In an ASL sentence when should you sign a period of time or tense?

When something happens and the tense, should be signed at the beginning of an ASL sentence.

200

Which classifier is used when describing a person?

Number 1 handshape

200

What does SEE mean?

Signed Exact English

200

Who benefits from captioning?

Anyone. However, it primarily benefits Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

200

Show two examples of an ASL noun

scissors

airplane

chair

telephone

200

What parameters would change if you're describing wavy stripes?

Location and movement would change depending on the type of stripes and where they are located.

300

Which classifier is used to describe a cylindrical object?

CL: C

300

What parameter changes in noun-verb pairs?

Movement
300

Are TV programs automatically captioned?

No. They have to have the captions added to them first before they show up.

300

ASL verbs typically do what?

Have one solid movement, or a wider back-and-forth
300

How are every Monday (or any other day of the week/weekly) and every weekend signed differently?

Every Monday would just use the sign for Monday (or whichever day you're referring to) and move it down as if each week is on the calendar. However, when signing about every weekend, you would sign two separate signs; every + weekend to convey that point.

400

Which classifier describes bent legs, animals, and insects?

CL: Bent V

400

What is American Sign Language (ASL)?

A visual language independent of English and has it's own grammar and syntax (the arrangement of words).

400

What does ADA stand for?

Americans with Disabilities Act

400

Show two examples of ASL verbs

to cut

to take off (airplane)

to sit

to call


400

When would you use the sign for-for?

You would use the sign for-for when asking, "why did you do that?" or "What for?"

500

Which classifier represents wheeled vehicles such as bicycles, cars, and motorcycles?

CL: 3

500

What is the difference between between PSE and ASL?

PSE borrows more from English. PSE uses ASL signs in English word order.

500

When did the ADA pass?

1990

500

Which sign would you use when signing about wearing non-clothing items such as glasses and shoes? ...

You would sign 'use' when signing about non-clothing items. ...

500

Which handshape is used when describing someone shaving their head?

The Y handshape is used when describing the action of shaving someone's head.

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