CH3

Question 1

Are all individuals within a similar culture the same?

Answer 1

No. There is a great deal of diversity within each group

Question 2

Aside from lamguage fluency, what must an interpreter also be knowledgeable of/comfortable with?

Answer 2

the wide variety of cultures that frame the communication and experiences of everybody for whom they interpret

Question 3

What is cultural duality? is it possible?

Answer 3

the ability to live with one foot in mainstream society and the other in their familial culture. Yes

Question 4

Commonalities within ethnic groups can be commonly misinterpreted as…?

Answer 4

Stereotypes

Question 5

T/F a Deaf person only has Deaf culture?

Answer 5

False, A Deaf person has a culture of origin, religious culture, Familial culture, etc (multiple which, typically, have to be put into a hierarchy)

Question 6

Ways an interpreter can be mindful to the Deaf person’s sight:

Answer 6

Appropriate lightling/background/clothing to reduce strain on the eyes

Question 7

Do all cultures follow the same ‘standard time’?

Answer 7

No (i.e. DST- Deaf Standard Time)

Question 8

How is ASL typically passed down?

Answer 8

Storytelling (‘Oral’ Traditions)

Question 9

Narrative in ASL is produced by….

Answer 9

a Role shift and descriptive classifter system

Question 10

Attention getting in the Deaf community, How?

Answer 10

Shoulder tap, arm wave, light flicker, foot stomp,