Much of ASL vocabulary can be traced to French Sign Language cognates (roots).
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True
True
False
True
u sure?
Yes, I am sure. Much of ASL vocabulary has roots in French Sign Language (LSF), as ASL was heavily influenced by LSF when it was developed in the 19th century by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc. Many signs in ASL still closely resemble their LSF predecessors.
A common structure of ASL sentences that is used requires you to repeat the subject pronoun at the ___________.
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beginning of a sentence.
beginning of a sentence.
in the middle of a sentence.
in the middle of a sentence.
after the sentence.
after the sentence.
end of a sentence.
beginning of a sentence.
Handshapes and movement in ASL serve as
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parameters
parameters
words and sounds
words and sounds
look and feel
parameters
are you sure?
I apologize for the confusion. Handshapes and movement in ASL serve as both parameters and words/signs. The handshape and movement of the hands are used as parameters that help distinguish different signs in ASL. However, these handshapes and movements also serve as the words or signs themselves, conveying meaning in the same way that spoken words and sounds do in spoken languages.
pick one of the 3 options
parameters
The four parameters of signed words are:
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handshape, body movement, posture and sound
handshape, body movement, posture and sound
handshape, orientation, location and movement
handshape, orientation, location and movement
words, sounds, handshapes, location
handshape, orientation, location, and movement
okay are you 100% about the answers you gave me?
Yes, I am confident that the correct answer is "handshape, orientation, location, and movement" as the four parameters of signed words in ASL. These parameters are used to distinguish different signs and convey meaning in ASL.
What is a name sign?
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A sign that is used as a person’s name in the Deaf Community.
A sign that is used as a person’s name in the Deaf Community.
An affirmation or understanding.
An affirmation or understanding.
A sign that shows the ASL Manual Alphabet.
A sign that shows the ASL Manual Alphabet.
A timeline.
A sign that is used as a person’s name in the Deaf Community.
The image is a sign for which greeting?
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good morning
good morning
greetings
greetings
good day
The image is a sign for "good morning".
What is not an accepted way to get someone’s attention in the Deaf community?
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flashing the overhead lights
flashing the overhead lights
waving
waving
touching
touching
yelling