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The Linguistics of Sign Language
  • 1. What does 'ASL' stand for?
A) Abstract Sign Language
B) Australian Sign Language
C) Advanced Sign Language
D) American Sign Language
  • 2. Which of the following is a feature of sign languages?
A) Iconicity
B) Phonemic structure
C) Verb conjugation
D) Orthographic representation
  • 3. In sign languages, what is 'space' used for?
A) For hand speed
B) Only for gestures
C) To show emotions
D) Referencing people, places, and things
  • 4. What is the role of facial expressions in sign language?
A) They only express emotion
B) They indicate volume
C) They are unnecessary
D) They modify meaning and grammatical aspects
  • 5. What does 'deixis' refer to in sign language?
A) Pointing to indicate meaning
B) A method of classification
C) A type of grammatical structure
D) Facial expression
  • 6. In sign language grammar, what typically comes first in a sentence?
A) Adjective
B) Verb
C) Topic
D) Object
  • 7. What aids in understanding sign language in conversation?
A) Sound
B) Written translations
C) Context and visual cues
D) Background music
  • 8. What is 'code-switching' in sign language?
A) Switching between different sign languages or modes of communication
B) Staying in one language only
C) Creating new signs
D) Using only fingerspelling
  • 9. Which area applies to the study of sign language?
A) Neuroscience
B) Botany
C) Sociolinguistics
D) Astronomy
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