10 Questions
Match the following descriptions with the correct type of language:
Sign Languages = Languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning Body Language = A type of nonverbal communication Spoken Language = Type of natural language that emerged through an abstract, protracted aging process Natural Language = Both spoken and signed communication
Match the characteristics with the correct language type:
Sign Languages = Not universal and usually not mutually intelligible Natural Language = Evolved over time without meticulous planning Spoken Language = Has substantial overlap with the neural substrates of sign language processing Body Language = Should not be confused with sign language
Match the following with their definitions:
Visual-manual modality = Used to convey meaning in sign languages Non-manual markers = Used in combination with manual articulation in sign languages Grammar and Lexicon = Sign languages are full-fledged natural languages with their own Nonverbal communication = Body language is a type of this
Match the following language types with their characteristics:
Sign Language = Expressed through manual articulation in combination with non-manual markers Spoken Language = Emerged through an abstract, protracted aging process Natural Language = Both spoken and signed communication are types of this Body Language = Should not be confused with sign language
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Sign Languages = Exist wherever communities of deaf people exist Body Language = A type of nonverbal communication Spoken Language = Has substantial overlap with the neural substrates of sign language processing Natural Language = Evolved over time without meticulous planning
Which of the following is a personal pronoun?
You
Which of the following numbers uses the same handshapes as the numbers 1-9?
11
Which of the following words means 'to understand'?
Understand
Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?
Yours
Which of the following words means 'to start'?
Start
Test your knowledge about sign languages and learn fascinating facts about these visual-manual languages that use gestures and non-verbal cues to communicate. Explore the unique grammar and lexicon of sign languages and discover why they are not universal or mutually intelligible.
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