Unit 1
Grammar
Grammar
What hand do you use to sign?
You use the dominant hand
True or false: When signing DO-DO, you have to sign WHAT at the end.
False: You just sign DO-DO
YOU DO-DO
Successful Deaf and blind person.
Who is Hellen Keller?
French man who came to America to help Gallaudet Establish the first school for the Deaf.
Who is Laurent Clerc?
True or false: Not maintaining eye contact when signing is considered rude in the Deaf community.
True
What are the three non-manual markers for a yes/no question?
Raise your eyebrows
Tilt forward slightly forward
Hold last sign
What are the three non-manual markers for a Wh question?
Lower Eyebrows
Tilt Head forward
Hold the last sign
Famous Deaf American Poet
Who is Clayton Valli?
What president signed the charter to establish the first university for the deaf?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the best way to improve your signing?
The best way to improve your signing is to get involved in the Deaf community!
Time signs tend to go where in a sentence?
Time signs always go in the beginning of the sentence.
Where does the WH words go at the end of a sentence?
Wh words always go at the end of a sentence.
First Deaf actress to win a Tony Award.
Phyllis Frelich
University established in Washington DC for Deaf people.
What is Gallaudet University?
What are the five ways someone can become deaf?
1. Exposure to loud noises
2. Hereditary
3. Damage to the inner/outer ear
4. Illness
5. Aging
What is a non-manual marker?
Grammatical and semantic features other than hands.
Examples: Facial expressions, Mouth morphemes ,Eye gazes, Body shifting ,Head tilting
1. FISH
2. Puff Cheeks
3. OOO
4. Pursed Lips
FISH: When signing FINISH
Puff cheeks: something large/round
OOO: Thin/skinny
Pursed lips: Doing something with ease
Famous Deaf American Artist.
Who is Chuck Baird?
Why is ASL most identical to French Sign Language?
Because Laurent Clerc, Deaf person from France, helped create ASL so they used some signs from France.
What is the difference between Deaf and deaf?
Deaf: Someone who is immersed in Deaf Culture; Uses sign language as primary way of communication; Deafness is part of their identity.
deaf: someone who sees deafness as an impairment; does not use sign language as a way of communication; integrates predominantly with the hearing community
What is negation and affirmation?
Negation: shake head
Affirmation: Nod head
What are the five parameters of a sign?
1. Handshape 4. Palm Orientation
2. Location 5. Non-Manual Signals
3. Movement
Established many schools for the Deaf in Africa.
Who is Andrew Foster?
When and where was the American School for the Deaf established?
Hartford, Connecticut
1817
What are the five ways to get a Deaf person's attention?
Tap shoulder or upper arm
Wave hand
Using a third person relay information
Tapping on table or stomping on the floor
Flash the lights (only with a group of Deaf people)