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Deaf Community: Sign Language Grammar Quiz

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What is the primary task in learning the grammar of sign languages?

Mastering articulatory-phonetic transmission

Learning arbitrary symbol-meaning connections (correct)

Acquiring a diverse lexicon

Understanding iconic signs

In what way are sign languages and spoken languages different?

Sign languages lack grammar

Spoken languages have more arbitrary signs

Signed languages are more gestural (correct)

Spoken languages rely on iconic gestures

What distinguishes most signs in sign languages?

They involve articulatory-phonetic elements

They are arbitrary (correct)

They are iconic

They have diverse lexicons

What does the lexicon of a sign language primarily consist of?

Arbitrary symbol-meaning connections Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of sign languages' transmission mode?

Iconic gestures Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between different sign languages according to the text?

Each deaf community uses its own unique sign language Signup and view all the answers

How do deaf children acquire sign language?

Exposed to sign language from infancy and acquire it as their first language Signup and view all the answers

What is the myth about sign languages that is corrected in the text?

Deaf people create their own sign languages through interaction Signup and view all the answers

How long have sign languages most likely existed according to the text?

As long as deaf people have come together to communicate Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of hands in sign languages according to the text?

Hands are important, but facial expressions and body movements are also important for meaning Signup and view all the answers