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Question 1

Language and culture are…

Answer 1

Inextricably intertwined

Question 2

What percent of Deaf people are born into hearing families?

Answer 2

90%

Question 3

How can interpreters be mindful of a deaf persons sight?

Answer 3

Appropriate lighting, background, and clothing to reduce eye strain

Question 4

Is deaf-culture centered on “clock time”?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

What is appropriate greeting in deaf culture?

Answer 5

Acknowledging every member with at least eye contact and head nod if not a social exchange

Question 6

In Deaf culture introductions, what is involved?

Answer 6

asking where that person works, where they went to school, if family members are deaf, any mutual acquaintances

Question 7

Why should an interpreter arrive early to an assignment?

Answer 7

To get acquainted with the deaf consumer, establish a relationship and adequate interpersonal frame

Question 8

Is there a written form of ASL?

Answer 8

Nope

Question 9

How is ASL typically passed down

Answer 9

storytelling

Question 10

How is narrative in ASL shown?

Answer 10

Role shift and descriptive classifier system