ASL Unit 2 Flashcards

Fingerspelling and Apostrophes

• To fingerspell "Dr. Angelou," spell DR, pause, raise eyebrows, then spell ANGELOU.
• For the apostrophe in "Mara's Shirts," twist wrist while signing S.
• In "Haben's Book," sign as HABEN THEIR BOOK to indicate possession.

Gallaudet University

• Gallaudet University is the only Deaf college/university globally.
• Located in Washington, DC.

ASL Number Signing

• The sign for THIRD varies based on context: lower for "third door on the left" and higher for "third floor."
• ASL distinguishes "second" differently for "second in line," "second door on the right," and "second floor."

Number Categories

• English utilizes three number categories: cardinal (counting), ordinal (ordering), and multiplicative (indicating frequency).
• ASL features an extensive number of categories beyond a specific count.

Signer Clarity

• Signers express numbers clearly by raising eyebrows and opening eyes.

Deaf Education History

• Deaf children in the U.S. did not attend school before the 1800s.
• Thomas Gallaudet opposed the Braidwood Academy's teaching method, which did not include sign language.
• Alice Cogswell was the first student at the initial school for the deaf in America.

Historical Events and Changes

• Oral schools for deaf children existed prior to 1880.
• The 1880 International Congress of Educators of the Deaf was held in Italy and led to a ban on sign language in deaf education.
• Research by William Stokoe proved ASL is a true language.
• In 1965, it was confirmed oralism was ineffective in teaching deaf children.

Trends in Deaf Education

• A contemporary variety of methods, including bilingual-bicultural programs, are used in deaf education.
• Factors leading to the closure of residential schools include the preference of hearing parents for local education, increased use of cochlear implants, and mainstreaming of deaf children in public schools.

Conversational ASL

• Typical ASL greetings include phrases like HELLO and HOW YOU?
• ASL treats names differently in sentences; it usually omits additional context like "Ms." or "Mrs."
• The sign for CIRCLE can vary: pinch fingers to define a circle or trace a shape with a pointer finger.

Sign Variation

• ASL distinguishes meanings through different signs; "running" has distinct signs for "running" as an action versus "running nose."
• Noun-verb pairs in ASL usually produce nouns distinctly from verbs, reflecting their different meanings.