America Sign Langauge.

Question

Which of the following is NOT true of name signs.

 

A - Name signs indicate belonging to the Deaf community.

 

B - Name signs are supposed to be and typically are assigned or given by a prominant member or leader in the deaf community.

 

C - If you are learning sign language you should think of a name sign for yourself.

 

D - Some of the earliest recorded evidence of name signs go back to the Paris School for the Deaf in the mid to late 1700's.

Answer 1

C. Is not true of name signs. You cannot give yourself a name sign. it must be given to you by a Deaf person, otherwise it is not considered a true name sign. I would also like to point out that the person does not need to be a “prominent member” as B states. The person giving the name sign just needs to be a member of the Deaf community.

Answer 2

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