Exam 1 – ASL Questions & Answers4
When people you wish to talk about are in your presence, how do you indicate who you are
talking about? - ANSWERS-By pointing at them, but looking at the person you're talking to.
When you want to express a Wh-question, (for example, who, what, when, where, why, how,
and how many), what do your head and eyebrows do to let people know you are asking them a
question? - ANSWERS-You scrunch your eyebrows together and shake your head.
What are two conversational regulators you learned in Unit 1? - ANSWERS-Waving your hand to
get someone's attention, and waving no when something is inaccurate.
Explain the convention of using capital "D" or lower case "d" when referring to people who are
deaf. - ANSWERS-The lower case "d" refers to the condition of hearing loss in a person, or
people who do not identify themselves with deaf culture. Capital "D" refers to the Deaf culture
and community.
What are two very important factors influencing the formation of Deaf culture? - ANSWERS-
People who are deaf and who form a linguistic minority that uses ASL as their primary form of
communication when interacting with others in their group.
How does the Deaf community differ from Deaf culture? - ANSWERS-While the Deaf culture is
specifically targeted towards people who are Deaf, the Deaf community can include hearing
D/deaf people, and those that are linked to Deaf culture through marriage, relationships, or
even just being an interpreter.
Which hand should you use to fingerspell and to make movements for signs produced with one
hand? - ANSWERS-Your dominant hand.
When people you wish to talk about are in your presence, how do you indicate who you are
talking about? - ANSWERS-By pointing at them, but looking at the person you're talking to.
When you want to express a Wh-question, (for example, who, what, when, where, why, how,
and how many), what do your head and eyebrows do to let people know you are asking them a
question? - ANSWERS-You scrunch your eyebrows together and shake your head.
What are two conversational regulators you learned in Unit 1? - ANSWERS-Waving your hand to
get someone's attention, and waving no when something is inaccurate.
Explain the convention of using capital "D" or lower case "d" when referring to people who are
deaf. - ANSWERS-The lower case "d" refers to the condition of hearing loss in a person, or
people who do not identify themselves with deaf culture. Capital "D" refers to the Deaf culture
and community.
What are two very important factors influencing the formation of Deaf culture? - ANSWERS-
People who are deaf and who form a linguistic minority that uses ASL as their primary form of
communication when interacting with others in their group.
How does the Deaf community differ from Deaf culture? - ANSWERS-While the Deaf culture is
specifically targeted towards people who are Deaf, the Deaf community can include hearing
D/deaf people, and those that are linked to Deaf culture through marriage, relationships, or
even just being an interpreter.
Which hand should you use to fingerspell and to make movements for signs produced with one
hand? - ANSWERS-Your dominant hand.
