Question 1
ASL signs are traditionally analyzed as combinations of a small set of contrasting parameters. Which of the following is NOT one of the core phonological parameters of an ASL sign?
Correct Answer:
Word order
Question 2
A pair of ASL signs that differ in only one phonological parameter, such as handshape, while all other parameters stay the same, is called a:
Correct Answer:
Minimal pair
Question 3
In ASL, nonmanual signals such as raised eyebrows held over a clause most commonly mark which grammatical structure?
Correct Answer:
A yes/no question
Question 4
Topicalization in ASL involves signing a noun phrase at the beginning of a sentence with raised eyebrows to establish it as the topic. This is best described as part of which area of linguistics?
Correct Answer:
Syntax
Question 5
The linguist whose 1960 publication 'Sign Language Structure' first established that ASL is a full natural language with its own grammar was:
Correct Answer:
William Stokoe
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