Rutherford
What community do you need to be in to fully understand the humor described in the article by Rutherford?
The Deaf community
(Rutherford, 1983, p.69)
What does the Deaf community consider to be their 5th sense?
Humor
(Bienvenu, 1994, p. 16)
How do Deaf children learn humor?
They learn humor from Deaf adults.
(Bouchauveau, 1994, p. 24)
What does it take to be a member of the Deaf community?
You need to have attitudinal Deafness, not just medical Deafness.
(Rutherford, 1983, p. 71)
What are zap stories?
Stories where Deaf people get even with hearing people.
(Bienvenu, 1994, p. 20)
Humor varies based on what?
Age
(Bouchauveau, 1994, p. 25)
What are the 4 parameters of ASL?
1) hand shape
2) palm orientation
3) movement
4) place of articulation
(Rutherford, 1983, p. 67)
Who did Bienvenu work with in their study?
French, Deaf individuals
(Bienvenu, 1994, p. 16)
What types of humor do Deaf adults gain as they age?
Political humor and the ability to mock hearing people.
(Bouchauveau, 1994, p. 25)
Who examined the term "in-group humor"?
Martineau
(Rutherford, 1983, p. 77)
What are the 4 main categories on which humor is based?
a) visual nature
b) Deafness as an inability to hear
c) Linguistic perspective
d) response to oppression
(Bienvenu, 1994, p. 17)
Name 2 of the 3 forms of humor in sign language.
(Bouchauveau, 1994, p. 27)