Vocabulary Unit 15
Sign
LEND & BORROW
LEND
BORROW
Sign both signs for
APPROVE
APPROVE (1)
APPROVE (2)
Give a few examples of number incorporation with money signs
ONE-CENT
4-DOLLARS
etc.
Why is visual communication so valued to the Deaf community? What are some examples of
Visual communication is very important to the Deaf community because without visual communication, there would be no communication at all. Another way the visual communication manifests itself within Deaf peoples' lives is through important lighting in the home. Light signals in stores, flashing lights for phone calls, etc.
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Sign
BUY, SELL & BORROW
BUY
SELL
BORROW
Sign
WITHDRAW & DROP
WITHDRAW
DROP
What is relative clause structure in ASL?
himself/herself signed against the index finger of the non-dominant hand
"My brother Tom, who is a doctor, lives in Tallahassee"
T-O-M MY BROTHER HE HIMSELF DOCTOR LIVE WHERE? TALLAHASSEE
Why is Deaf entrepreneurship so valued in the Deaf community?
Deaf people like to support other Deaf businesses. This is a strong element of Deaf culture and support within creating opportunities for other Deaf people in the community.
Give two examples of modal verbs
CAN
MUST
Sign
BROKE, POOR & RICH
BROKE
POOR
RICH
SignHIRE & FIRE
FIRE
Sign 3 examples of lexicalized fingerspelling
#JOB
#SALE
#BANK
#BUSY
Why is face-to-face communication so valued?
Before technology was created, Deaf people solely relied on face-to-face communication. They still prefer face-to-face interaction with others in the comfortable medium of ASL whenever possible. They enjoy social functions with other Deaf community members, sports games, etc.
Socialization and information sharing is more easy
Descriptive classifiers are used for? Can you give us an example for +100 pts?!
Describing size, shape, etc.
Examples: CL:L to represent flat, rectangular objects like coupons, receipts, checks, etc.
Sign
EXPENSIVE & CHEAP
EXPENSIVE
CHEAP
Sign
RANK-IN-ORDER & PROCEDURE
RANK-IN-ORDER
PROCEDURE
List two ways people can explain procedures.
Non-manual signals to accompany the signing for FIRST, SECOND, THIRD
Listing on the non-dominant hand
Procedure steps like NEXT
What is the significance of the student protests at Gallaudet?
so Deaf people have influence over the institution that affects their lives
Modal verbs such as CAN, MUST, etc. are placed at the end of the sentence to communicate more emphasis
Sign..
$1, $10, $100, $1,000 & $1,00,000
$1, $10, $100, $1,000 & $1,00,000
Sign
ACCEPT, DECLINE & #JOB
ACCEPT
DECLINE
#JOB
When you see a signer repeat a verb sign (e.g. BORROW) what does this mean?
The verb/action occurs more than once/continually
Why do Deaf people share information about their personal lives and finances with other community members?
Deaf people are willing to share information that will be helpful to other Deaf people. Example: Deaf person buys a car. They are more willing to tell their other Deaf friends what they paid, where they went, etc. to share common information and to be helpful.
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