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The Linguistics of Sign Language - Test
Contributed by: Hayward
  • 1. What does 'ASL' stand for?
A) Abstract Sign Language
B) Advanced Sign Language
C) American Sign Language
D) Australian Sign Language
  • 2. Which of the following is a feature of sign languages?
A) Verb conjugation
B) Phonemic structure
C) Orthographic representation
D) Iconicity
  • 3. In sign languages, what is 'space' used for?
A) Referencing people, places, and things
B) For hand speed
C) Only for gestures
D) To show emotions
  • 4. What does 'deixis' refer to in sign language?
A) A method of classification
B) Facial expression
C) A type of grammatical structure
D) Pointing to indicate meaning
  • 5. What aids in understanding sign language in conversation?
A) Sound
B) Background music
C) Written translations
D) Context and visual cues
  • 6. What is the role of facial expressions in sign language?
A) They modify meaning and grammatical aspects
B) They indicate volume
C) They are unnecessary
D) They only express emotion
  • 7. In sign language grammar, what typically comes first in a sentence?
A) Topic
B) Object
C) Adjective
D) Verb
  • 8. What is 'code-switching' in sign language?
A) Using only fingerspelling
B) Staying in one language only
C) Switching between different sign languages or modes of communication
D) Creating new signs
  • 9. Which area applies to the study of sign language?
A) Sociolinguistics
B) Botany
C) Neuroscience
D) Astronomy
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