Due 31 October/ 31 March 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 2 - 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) How does phonology apply to sign language?
2) Describe the Dominance and Symmetry Conditions.
3) Between the Stokoe System and the Movement-Hold Model, which one is closer to the way in which spoken sounds are described?
4) What are minimal pairs? Provide an example from both sign language and another language. (The first example can be taken from the lesson, but I'd prefer for you to come up with your own example for the second one)
5) Which types of non-manual features are there?
True or False (10 points)
If false, please correct the sentence.
1) Sign languages have no constraints on how signs can be formed.
2) All signs consist of just one segment.
3) Local Movement refers to the movement of the hand.
4) Signs are constant and cannot be modified in any way.
5) The Movement-Hold model addressed some of the issues relating to the Stokoe System.
Multiple Choice (5 points)
1) Which are the active articulators used in sign language?
A) arms
B) face
C) hands
D) body
2) How many segments does BUY in French Sign Language have?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
3) Non-manual signs are:
A) Facial expressions and bodily gestures
B) involuntary or automatic movements
C) signs involving the use of the hands
D) invented signs
4) Which are the basic handshapes?
A) B, A, S, O, C, D
B) A, B, C, G, O, S
C) B, C, O, R, S, G, K
D) C, B, S, G, L, O, P
5) Who was the first linguist to study sign language as a proper language?
A) Noam Chomsky
B) Scott Liddell and Robert Johnson
C) William Stokoe
D) Wendy Sandler
Word Scramble (10 points)
Unscramble each of the following words/phrases which have been taken from the lesson.
1) rctaousirtla
2) sapniai mmilr
3) etmnstdy cynoiirmo
4) aolel ocevmnmt
5) hsii ronfodtauagncn
Fill-in-the-blanks (5 points)
1) Just like the ______ of spoken language involve the use of ______ (such as the ____ and lips), sign language also involves articulators, although in this case, the articulators are the ____ (active articulators) and the arms and face (____ articulators).
2) ______ labelled the ______ as follows: the Tabula (_____), the ______ (handshape) and the _____ (movement).
3) The ________ makes use of the following parameters: _____, Contact, Local Movement, _______, Placement, Rotation and ______.
4) In _______, stretching the lips as if you were saying ______ expresses that something was done with ______.
5) One of the main ________ about the _______ was that it wasn't detailed enough and it only _____ room for one designator, one _____ and one tabula per sign.