Worksheet 1 ASL
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WORKSHEET 1
WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION & CHAPTERS 1 - 15
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1. Differentiate the medical versus cultural view of Deaf people.
The medical view does not view a Deaf person as just a normal person. Deaf people are viewed as
something that needs to be fixed. While the Cultural View sees the Deaf person as a whole and for who they
are. This would mean they are just “ethically different” and able to speak a sophisticated language. Pg 35
2. What is the difference between the reference to ‘D’eaf versus ‘d’eaf?
Deaf with a capitol D means that you are culturally involved in the community with pride. While deaf with a
lower case d means that you are medically deaf and either do not wish to take part of the culture or you got
some sort of device to help without needing to learn a form of sign. Pg 35
3. Define ASL.
ASL is the language used by the Deaf community in the U.S.A and some parts of Canada, it is a language of
its own and can not be compared to English because it has its own rules for grammar and sentence structure.
Pg 41
4. Who were the two main contributors to the development of ASL?
Laurent Clerc and The Vineyards are the two main contributors ASL’s development. Pg41
5. How does ASL continue to evolve (what are some examples)?
New signs are introduced and old signs may be altered a bit or dropped. There are also jokes, puns, rhymes,
and slangs to keep up with todays evolving language Pg 43
6. How did ASL and Deaf education begin in the United States?
It began in the 19th century when Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell wanted his daughter who became deaf from
spotted fever to be educated because he knew she was a bright girl. Ge met with his neighbor Thomas
Hopkins Gallaudet and they rallied together to come up with the fund too make a school got the deaf. After
the funds were made he traveled and found Clerc, brought him back and the school was opened up to
begin teaching deaf students. Pg 44-48
7. What is Pidgin Sign English?
It is a mix of ASL and American signed English. It allows people who are not fluent in ASL to communicate with
people who are fluent in ASL pg56-57
8. How has the Total Communication philosophy been misinterpreted?
It was misinterpreted because it was used to mean simultaneous communication. Signing and talking at the
same time which api; d result in broken signing. Pg 60-61
9. Is SEE a language? What are the more controversial aspects of SEE?
SEE is a form of sign that is exact English and is still in use. I feel a big controversial aspect would be deaf
students needing visual communication but the oralists demand that Deaf speak English pg 71
10. What are some examples of how the sentence structure of ASL differs from English?
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One example from the book would be in ASL “You buy car maybe you?” And in English it would be “will you
buy car, Maybe?” Pg76
11. What is the status of ASL as a foreign language in the state of Texas (legislative recognition)?
It is seen as a language under state law 49-6-1009 and schools can offer it as a course to be considered
another language credit. Pg 108
12. How do Deaf people learn ASL?
They teach it to each other. The best way to learn ASL is total immersion which helps Deaf people pick up the
language quickly pg113-114
13. Is ASL universal?
No every region or country would have there own form of sign language and it can be the same county
differ in another region of that country. Pg 118
14. Why is Abbe de l’Epee considered a friend of the Deaf in France?
He was considered a friend because he helped open a school for the deaf as well as wrote a few books on
the language. Pg 123-126
15. How has our region (a border town in South Texas) contributed to regional dialects or variations of ASL?
I feel that because we live so close to the border that we may use some tex Mex signs like we do with the
English language. All of Chapter 15
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