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Components of Sign Languages

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What is the primary mode of communication in sign languages?

  1. Hand gestures

  2. Facial expressions

  3. Body language

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sign languages utilize a combination of hand gestures, facial expressions, and body language to convey meaning.

What are the two main types of signs in sign languages?

  1. Iconic signs

  2. Arbitrary signs

  3. Both iconic and arbitrary signs

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sign languages consist of both iconic signs, which have a visual resemblance to their meaning, and arbitrary signs, which do not have a direct visual connection to their meaning.

What is the term for the grammatical structure of sign languages?

  1. Sign grammar

  2. Sign syntax

  3. Sign morphology

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sign languages have their own unique grammatical structures, encompassing sign grammar, sign syntax, and sign morphology.

What is the role of non-manual markers in sign languages?

  1. To indicate grammatical information

  2. To convey emotions and attitudes

  3. To emphasize certain words or phrases

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-manual markers in sign languages serve various purposes, including indicating grammatical information, conveying emotions and attitudes, and emphasizing certain words or phrases.

What is the term for the space in front of the signer where signs are produced?

  1. Signing space

  2. Articulation space

  3. Gesture space

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The signing space is the area in front of the signer where signs are produced and perceived.

What is the term for the handshape used in a sign?

  1. Hand configuration

  2. Hand position

  3. Hand orientation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The handshape in a sign refers to the combination of hand configuration, hand position, and hand orientation.

What is the term for the movement of the hand or arm in a sign?

  1. Hand movement

  2. Arm movement

  3. Sign movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sign movement encompasses both hand movement and arm movement in the production of a sign.

What is the term for the location where a sign is produced in the signing space?

  1. Sign location

  2. Sign position

  3. Sign placement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The sign location, sign position, and sign placement all refer to the specific area in the signing space where a sign is produced.

What is the term for the facial expressions and body language that accompany signs in sign languages?

  1. Non-manual signals

  2. Non-manual markers

  3. Non-manual components

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-manual signals, non-manual markers, and non-manual components all refer to the facial expressions and body language that accompany signs in sign languages.

What is the term for the combination of hand gestures, facial expressions, and body language in sign languages?

  1. Sign language grammar

  2. Sign language syntax

  3. Sign language morphology

  4. Sign language phonology


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sign language phonology encompasses the combination of hand gestures, facial expressions, and body language that make up the sound system of a sign language.

What is the term for the smallest unit of meaning in a sign language?

  1. Phoneme

  2. Morpheme

  3. Sememe

  4. Lexeme


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sememe is the smallest unit of meaning in a sign language.

What is the term for the process of creating new signs in a sign language?

  1. Sign formation

  2. Sign creation

  3. Sign derivation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sign formation, sign creation, and sign derivation all refer to the process of creating new signs in a sign language.

What is the term for the process of changing the meaning of an existing sign in a sign language?

  1. Sign modification

  2. Sign alteration

  3. Sign transformation

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sign modification, sign alteration, and sign transformation all refer to the process of changing the meaning of an existing sign in a sign language.

What is the term for the process of borrowing signs from other sign languages or spoken languages?

  1. Sign borrowing

  2. Sign adaptation

  3. Sign integration

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sign borrowing, sign adaptation, and sign integration all refer to the process of borrowing signs from other sign languages or spoken languages.

What is the term for the process of losing signs from a sign language?

  1. Sign attrition

  2. Sign loss

  3. Sign extinction

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sign attrition, sign loss, and sign extinction all refer to the process of losing signs from a sign language.

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