Due 30 September/ 28 February at 11:59 PM HOL time.
There are several different options to choose from for the assignment. Choose which sections you want to complete, however they cannot exceed 30 points as I will not be grading further than that.
Please send your answers in one email to hol.signlanguage@gmail.com and put "Sign Language - Assignment 1 - HOL Name" in the subject line. Also remember to include your HOL name and your House in the body of your email.
Short Answer (10 points)
Please answer in full sentences.
1) What are the two channels of communication mentioned in the lesson and what is the difference between them?
2) What do you think are some of the other misconceptions surrounding sign languages?
3) What is meant by iconicity?
4) Which sign language does your country make use of? Is the alphabet one- or two- handed? (Include a link to an image of the alphabet as well)
5) Why are words in sign language written in capital letters?
True or False (10 points)
If false, please correct the sentence.
1) Sign Languages are not real languages.
2) Facial expressions do not matter in sign language.
3) A person is either completely deaf or completely hearing.
4) Transparent signs are arbitrary.
5) There is no difference between Deafness and deafness, aside from capitalisation.
Multiple Choice (5 points)
1) How many sign languages are there?
A) 1
B) at least 137
C) 50
D) thousands
2) Fingerspelling originated with:
A) Monks
B) Deaf communities
C) Educators
D) Linguists
3) Which of the following is not a possible reason for the similarities between sign languages?
A) Receiving assistance with regards to setting up deaf schools
B) People migrating between countries
C) All signs are universal
D) Colonial history
4) Sign languages consist of ______ signs.
A) Only arbitrary
B) Only iconic
C) Both arbitrary and iconic
D) None of the above
5) What is another term for the corporal-visual channel?
A) Vocal-auditory
B) Manual-auditory
C) Vocal-visual
D) Manual-visual
Word Scramble (10 points)
Unscramble each of the following words/phrases which have been taken from the lesson.
1) nplgnrlgeifise
2) iytoicnci
3) nurltnsecat
4) snarci sleisepfoax
5) ncmloc manouimtaiuan
Fill-in-the-blanks (5 points)
1) Countries generally have ________ sign language. There are, however, some ______ between a number of sign languages.
2) There has been little over ______ of research into ______, and as a result, numerous sign languages are not yet _________, and some still remain ______ to the world at large.
3) Signing something with one particular ________ can mean ________ when using a different facial expression.
4) A _______ person belongs to _______, with their own set of ______ and behaviour.
5) ________ is used to represent the letters or _______ used in a ______, and is helpful when spelling out your ____ for example.