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Signs to know
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What school did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet help create
American school for the deaf
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What was the Deaf President Now movement?
The "Deaf President Now" was a historic student protest at Gallaudet University in March 1988, demanding the appointment of the university's first deaf president.
100
What are all the signs of negation?
No, none, never, can't, etc.
100
what's an NMM?
Facial expressions, head movements, and body language that convey grammatical or semantic meaning.
100
What's the sign for red?
200
Who was the first deaf president at Gallaudet University?
King Thomes
200
TRUE OR FALSE: Deaf and deaf are the same thing
FALSE
200
What are all the signs of affirmation?
Yes, true, agree, etc.
200
How do you use contrasive structure?
Shift body/head to one side for first item, opposite side for second item.
200
What is the sign for the number 3?
300
Who was the first deaf president at Gallaudet University?
NO!
300
Does this mean Deaf or deaf: Refers to the audiological condition of having hearing loss. It's a medical or physical description focused on the inability to hear.
deaf
300
What NMM do you use for WH question?
You scrunch your eyebrows (put your eyebrows down)
300
What're classifiers?
Handshapes that represent categories of objects, people, or concepts to show movement, location, or appearance.
300
What is the sign for tomorrow?
- Dominant hand: Make an "A" handshape (fist with thumb alongside) or flat hand with thumb extended
- Location: Start at your cheek or chin area
- Movement: Move your hand forward in an arc away from your face (representing moving into the future)
- Palm orientation: Faces to the side initially, may rotate slightly as you move forward
400
TRUE OR FALSE: The world's first university designed specifically for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The founder is Edward Gallaudet. And it’s located in Washington
True
400
DO OR DON'T: Tap a deaf person on their shoulder to get their attention.
DO
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What NMM do you use for Y/N questions?
You raise your eyebrows
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What's an example of indicating?
Point left for "my friend," point right for "his brother," then refer back to those spots.
400
How do you sign night?
How to Sign NIGHT in ASL
Description:
- Non-dominant hand: Make a flat "B" handshape (flat hand, fingers together), palm facing down or slightly angled—this represents the horizon
- Dominant hand: Make a bent "B" handshape or curved hand (like you're holding a ball), palm facing down
- Position: Place your non-dominant arm horizontally in front of your body (like the horizon)
- Movement: Your dominant hand (bent/curved) arcs downward over the non-dominant hand/arm, moving from above to below the "horizon"
500
TRUE OR FALSE: From the 17th to early 20th centuries, Martha's Vineyard had an extraordinarily high rate of hereditary deafness. This created a bilingual community where nearly everyone used Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL), and it is located in Atlanta.
FALSE
500
DO OR DON'T: Shout louder when deaf people don't understand.
DON'T
500
What are some examples of modifiers?
Big, small, red, tall, etc.
500
What's an example of Time-Topic-Comment?
Example: "YESTERDAY [pause] MOVIE [pause] BORING" (Yesterday, the movie was boring)
500
Whats the diffrence between possesive and personal pronouns?
- I/ME: Point to yourself (chest)
- YOU: Point to the person you're addressing
- HE/SHE/IT: Point to the person/thing or their established location in space
- WE/US: Sweep or arc from yourself to include others
- THEY/THEM: Sweep to the side or point to multiple locations