ASL Final Exam Questions and
Answers6
2 purposes of HOLM - ANSWERS-1. to see the difference in similar signs
2. to prevent signing incorrectly
why is non-manual (NM) important? - ANSWERS--gives syntax
-shows feelings
ASL Characteristics (10 of them) - ANSWERS-1. only language accepted by Deaf community in
US/Canada
2. flexible word order
3. facial expressions have meaning
4. action verbs only
5. no linking verbs
6. GTI
7. pictorial language
8. signer's perspective
9. role shifting
10. not universal
11. no suffixes
12. present tense verbs
13. fingerspelling
14. variants
15. honorific
, 16. spatial agreement
17. asl for signing/communication & English is for writing/reading
Know how to set up the ASL grammar chart - ANSWERS-topic, comment, GTI
the 4 structures used in the ASL grammar chart - ANSWERS-svo
sov
ovs
osv
what does GTI and STI stand for? Why is GTI important? - ANSWERS-GTI: general time indicator.
gives the tense when there is no STI.
STI: specific time indicator
Examples of GTI and STI - ANSWERS-GTI: will, now, finish
STI: yesterday, tomorrow, this week
Finger spelled words - ANSWERS-1. spell every letter
2. 1-2 palm orientation
3. 1 location
4. little movement
5. say whole word
E.g. (Ohio, April, May, June)
finger spelled sign - ANSWERS-1. abbreviations
2. unlimited palm orientation
Answers6
2 purposes of HOLM - ANSWERS-1. to see the difference in similar signs
2. to prevent signing incorrectly
why is non-manual (NM) important? - ANSWERS--gives syntax
-shows feelings
ASL Characteristics (10 of them) - ANSWERS-1. only language accepted by Deaf community in
US/Canada
2. flexible word order
3. facial expressions have meaning
4. action verbs only
5. no linking verbs
6. GTI
7. pictorial language
8. signer's perspective
9. role shifting
10. not universal
11. no suffixes
12. present tense verbs
13. fingerspelling
14. variants
15. honorific
, 16. spatial agreement
17. asl for signing/communication & English is for writing/reading
Know how to set up the ASL grammar chart - ANSWERS-topic, comment, GTI
the 4 structures used in the ASL grammar chart - ANSWERS-svo
sov
ovs
osv
what does GTI and STI stand for? Why is GTI important? - ANSWERS-GTI: general time indicator.
gives the tense when there is no STI.
STI: specific time indicator
Examples of GTI and STI - ANSWERS-GTI: will, now, finish
STI: yesterday, tomorrow, this week
Finger spelled words - ANSWERS-1. spell every letter
2. 1-2 palm orientation
3. 1 location
4. little movement
5. say whole word
E.g. (Ohio, April, May, June)
finger spelled sign - ANSWERS-1. abbreviations
2. unlimited palm orientation
