<--BACKASL Linguistics Quiz #24 Instructions: Choose the best answer. When you are finished, click submit. 231. The older form of the sign HOME: [p 171] a. Used two hands b. Was a compound consisting of EAT and SLEEP c. Was an initialized sign d. Was signed starting near the ear and moving to the mouth 232. The sign DEAF: [p 172] a. Is signed from chin to ear b. Is signed from ear to chin c. Is signed either from chin to ear or ear to chin d. None of the above 233. The dropping of a subject pronoun wit h verbs that usually require s subject (such as FEEL, KNOW, or LIKE) is an example of: a. Lexical Variation b. Phonological Variation c. Morphosyntactic Variation d. Historical Change 234. Use of language that goes beyond the sentence. How language is organized in conversations or in written texts. a. Orthogonality b. Interlocution c. Norms d. Discourse 235. How many people can sign at once, how much one person should sign, what can be signed about, and so forth: a. Norms b. Discourse rules c. Internal structure d. Language as Skilled Work 236. Conversations that tell someone about a conversation that has already taken place: a. Register Variation b. Constructed Dialogue c. Self-selecting d. Topicalization 237. Language appropriate for a certain occasion: a. Norms b. Discourse rules c. Register Variation d. Language as Skilled Work 238. Two languages used in the same location and both stay: a. Pidgin b. Creole c. continued bilingualism d. maintained bilingualism 239. In the American Deaf Community, most deaf people know some form of English and ASL: a. Is a false statement b. Creole c. continued bilingualism d. maintained bilingualism 240. When one language borrows a word or a sign from another language and incorporates it into its system this is called: a. Lexical borrowing b. Code Switching c. Lexicalization d. Unique phenomena Name E-mail READY TO SUBMIT: I have filled out the above information. I have double checked to make sure each question is marked. I am turning in my answers officially for purposes of grading. I understand that I am not allowed to resubmit my answers once they have been graded. After you click submit you should be taken to a confirmation page within minute or two. Your Score: Correct answers: Copyright © 2003 Lifeprint.com. All rights reserved. Revised: 08/15/12
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ASL Linguistics Quiz #24 Instructions: Choose the best answer. When you are finished, click submit.
231. The older form of the sign HOME: [p 171] a. Used two hands b. Was a compound consisting of EAT and SLEEP c. Was an initialized sign d. Was signed starting near the ear and moving to the mouth
232. The sign DEAF: [p 172] a. Is signed from chin to ear b. Is signed from ear to chin c. Is signed either from chin to ear or ear to chin d. None of the above
233. The dropping of a subject pronoun wit h verbs that usually require s subject (such as FEEL, KNOW, or LIKE) is an example of: a. Lexical Variation b. Phonological Variation c. Morphosyntactic Variation d. Historical Change
234. Use of language that goes beyond the sentence. How language is organized in conversations or in written texts. a. Orthogonality b. Interlocution c. Norms d. Discourse
235. How many people can sign at once, how much one person should sign, what can be signed about, and so forth: a. Norms b. Discourse rules c. Internal structure d. Language as Skilled Work
236. Conversations that tell someone about a conversation that has already taken place: a. Register Variation b. Constructed Dialogue c. Self-selecting d. Topicalization
237. Language appropriate for a certain occasion: a. Norms b. Discourse rules c. Register Variation d. Language as Skilled Work
238. Two languages used in the same location and both stay: a. Pidgin b. Creole c. continued bilingualism d. maintained bilingualism
239. In the American Deaf Community, most deaf people know some form of English and ASL: a. Is a false statement b. Creole c. continued bilingualism d. maintained bilingualism
240. When one language borrows a word or a sign from another language and incorporates it into its system this is called: a. Lexical borrowing b. Code Switching c. Lexicalization d. Unique phenomena
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