Assignment 4

Due 31 December/ 31 May 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 4 - 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 some of the non-manual signs used in questions? Include at least 2.

2) What are tree diagrams?

3) What does the term 'syntax' refer to?

4) What are two ways in which sign languages differ from English?

5) What is the function of a predicate?

True or False (10 points)

If false, please correct the sentence.

1) All words have the same function in a sentence or utterance.

2) The word order of sign languages is very restrictive.

3) Infinitival can be used as a cover term for modals and infinitives in tree diagrams.

4) Aside from wh-questions, questions in sign language generally have the same word order as statements.

5) Sign languages frequently make use of the copula.

Multiple Choice (5 points)

1) In sign language, the wh-question word usually appears at ______ of a sentence.

A) the beginning

B) the end

C) the middle

D) any point

2) What is the general word order in Japanese Sign Language?

A) Subject-Verb-Object

B) Verb-Object-Subject

C) Subject-Object-Verb

D) Object-Subject-Verb

3) Which of the following does not form part of a Noun Phrase?

A) Determiner

B) Noun

C) Verb

D) Prepositional Phrase

4) In sign language, one way of marking the subject is:

A) raising the eyebrows

B) tilting the head backwards

C) using the sign for 'S'

D) nodding

5) Which of the following phrase structure rules is correct with regards to English?

A) S --> VP NP

B) VP --> (NP) V (PP)

C) S --> NP (M) VP

D) PP --> P VP

Word Scramble (10 points)

Unscramble each of the following words/phrases which have been taken from the lesson.

1) meir gtadrea

2) cselare iatlcoeigx

3) mgmarar

4) gietkc mnaspar

5) etnoeers ctnntouinscc

Fill-in-the-Blanks (5 points)

1) When using adverbs in ______, one usually modifies the _____ itself rather than including a ______. This is linked to ______.

2) Most of the _____ mentioned in the lesson form their own phrase, so for example, a noun would be part of a _______, and similarly, a ______ would be part of a verb phrase.

3) Prepositions in sign languages tend to be used ______ compared to _______.

4) Syntax refers to the rules for sentence _____ and the _____ between different _____.

5) Certain morphemes only _____ to certain _____ categories. For example, in English, -ly only attaches to _____ and adjectives.