Sign Systems Flashcards
sign systems were invented by who?
educators
True/False: Interpreters may have more knowledge of and skills in the use of ASL than a licensed teacher of the deaf
TRUE
Do interpreters and licensed teachers have the same knowledge skills in ASL?
No. Interpreters may have more knowledge in ASL per core standards
What is the signing system that deaf or hard of hearing students use in the educational system?
Educational signing system
True/False: Using an educational signing system means that the student can communicate with other deaf students and adults
FALSE
Which signing is easier for hearing people to learn? English signing or ASL signing
Educators believe English signing is easier
True/False: Educators who use sign systems believe that exposure to visual English will facilitate English development
True, although this has not been proven to be the result for all deaf or hard of hearing students
Which type of sign systems have some invented signs to represent words and morphemes that do not occur in ASL
English sign systems
What elements do sign systems borrow from ASL? List four
1) Prosody 2) Fingerspelling 3) Some elements of the use of space 4) some grammatical markers that appear on the face
What are two sign systems used to represent English?
Singing Exact English and Signed English
What is SimCom?
A practice in which a person speaks and signs simultaneously, using some form of English Signing
What different sign systems are used in the Deaf Community? List Three
ASL, MCE and PSE
True or False all English users understand each other
True- Generally spoken English does not vary within the hearing community.
All members of the Deaf Community use the same sign system- True or False
False
