VOCAB
GOOD JOB!
6
pinkyyyy
What does NMS stand for?
NON MANUAL SIGNALS
I am SOOOOO bored.
Well I'm sorry you're bored.
What is a common pet peeve in the Deaf community?
Death
Sign the word: take care
Nice!
7
ring fingaaa
The '1' handshape can be used to make the signs: me, I, you, he/she/it, they, them. What is this sign called?
Deixis!
They are nice. I like them!
Awwww
What percent of Deaf adults will have Deaf children?
10%
Sign the word(s): What's up?
Nothin' much, you?
3
NOT 6 OR W
Pointing back to the subject of the sentence/question is called _________?
Closing signal!
I don't know his name. Do you?
Why are there signs for those 'little' words?
Because they're included in the signs!
Sign the words: later and tomorrow
19
oooo trickyyy
What percent of the English language can be lipread?
30%!
My favorite number is 11.
Cool!
Where do your eyebrows go for yes/no questions?
UP!!
Sign the words: favorite and birthday
My favorite birthday is my birthday.
17
Shakey shake
What are the five parameters?
Placement
Handshape
Orientation of the palm
Movement
Expression/NMS
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Can you repeat?
Good job!
What are two ways to get a Deaf person's attention?
1. Gently tapping
2. Non-obnoxiously waving