The author describes sign language as being on a continuum with the type of vocabulary
and grammar used distinguishing 3 ways sign language is expressed in the United
States. Draw that continuum and know the key characteristics of each. - Answer 1. ASL
(American Sign Language or Ameslan) - unique language with it's own syntax and
grammar that is not related to English
2. Pidgin Sign English - utilizes ASL signs in the word order of the English language but
does not sign all the words and, therefore, is not an exact representation.
3. Manually Coded English - uses ASL signs to represent all aspects of the English
language, word for word
What does the author have to say later in this chapter about which form is superior to
another, and what our common goal is when using sign? a. One type of signing is no
better than another b. Above all, your goal should always be the same-clear
communication
Later yet, which is the normal order the adult hearing individuals use to add sign to their
face-to-face interaction? - Response
Signs are not akin to words. Rather, what are they? - Response an idea or concept
Which of the following signing systems follows English word order, MCE or ASL? -
Response MCE
Which of the following is a true language? ASL PSE or MCE? - Answer ASL
What are 2 objections raised about MCE? What is a widely accepted benefit of MCE? -
Answer 1. It is a code - it is not recognized as a unique and distinct language
, 2. Because they want to have every sign be an English word for a sign, not expressing
an idea or a concept, it can pervert the meaning of the signs in ASL.
3. Pro = It is promoted by teachers and parents in schools as an effective means of
teaching the English language to deaf students
How is the usefulness of fingerspelling in conversations in sign? -Answer to identify
names, places, or concepts that have no officially recognized signs, or substitute for
signs not yet learned.
What are 3 ways to indicate intensity and degree in ASL? -Answer a. By varying the
speed
b. varying intensity for which the sign is made
c. by incorporating facial expression
Since 1990, how many children with CIs are estimated to have developed spoken
language? - Answer 100,000
What are the conditions the authors' cite as necessary for spoken language
comprehension and production to occur? - Answer -when a CI is used with intensive
auditory-oral exposure in extended, salient, and child-initiated interactions
In what way are deaf children of hearing parents unique? - Answer they cannot as easily
or naturally learn the language that their parents speak
According to Mellon and Niparko, what is the prism through which parents respond to
the news their child is deaf? - Answer -they react to the news that their child is deaf
based on their own hearing status and form of communication
-Deaf parents: accept the child within their cultural context
- hearing parents: believe it to be a curse
What does Scambler say are some of the challenges faced by hearing parents of a deaf
child? - Answer -parents are asked to make a decision about whether or not they would
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