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