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T/F: ASL stands for American Sign Language
True
T/F: The best way to fingerspell is by signing as fast as you can
False
T/F: ASL uses the same grammar structure as English.
False
T/F: Double numbers are signed a specific way and share the same movement.
True
For yes/no questions, the eyebrows go ____. For wh- questions, the eyebrows go _____.
up, down
What is the largest Deaf college in the world?
Gallaudet University
Split this number into how you would sign it:
347-215-8960
3 47-2 1 5-89 60
Time is signed _____ in a sentence.
First
What is the rule of 9?
Combine with sign
What are the 5 parameters of ASL?
handshape
location
palm orientation
movement
non-manual markers
What is the difference between how you sign nouns and verbs?
nouns - two times
verbs - one time
Where are past, present, and future signed when talking about time?
future - forward
present - now
past - behind
What was the movement at Gallaudet University called? Why was it important?
Deaf President Now
They protested for a Deaf president
What is the difference between iconic and arbitrary signs?
iconic - looks like the action/object
arbitrary - does not look like action/object
What was the name of the conference in Italy? What happened at this conference that negatively affected Deaf culture for decades?
Milan Conference
Banned the use of ASL, oral method only
Give 2 facts about DPN
TBD
What is the rule of dominance? What is the rule of symmetry?
dominance - one hand moves more than the other
symmetry - both hands move the same amount
Personal pronouns (I, me, you) use a _____.
Possessive pronouns (my, yours, theirs) uses an ____ ____.
"Self" pronouns (myself, yourself) use an __ _______.
point
open palm
"a" handshape
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc
Who was the founder and first president of Gallaudet University?
Edward Miner Gallaudet