ASL to English Interpreting: FINAL EXAM book review

Spoken language interpreters work almost exclusively from their A language into their B language.

False

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Reverse interpreting is an outdated term.

True

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A non-deaf audience is typically less forgiving of interpreter errors than a deaf audience.

True

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Ethnocentrism

the attitude that one's culture is superior to others, and that one's beliefs, values, and behaviors are more correct

Xenocentrism

the belief that anything foreign is best, and one's own lifestyle, products, or ideas are inferior to others

Cultural relativism

behaviors, lifestyles, and ideas of a certain culture are judged within their own context rather than by the standards of another culture

List at least 4 sociolinguistic factors

Age, educational background, occupation, gender, race, ethnicity, religion

Words like "mainstream", "cochlear implant", "sign language", "ASL", "Gallaudet", "hearing" and "deaf" may need cultural mediation in an interpretation.

True

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What are the levels of interpretation?

literal, modified literal, idiomatic, unduly free

_____________ is the level of interpretation we should strive for.

idiomatic

What are the levels of processing from small to big

lexical, phrasal, sentential, textual/discourse

There are two kinds of interpretation: content-based and meaning-based

False

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What percentage of everyday ASL discourse is composed of fingerspelling?

7-10%

What are the three C's of fingerspelling?

Context, Configuration, and Closure

Interpreter trainees and interpreters ask more frequently for repetition of fingerspelled words and classifier clarification than any other message feature.

False

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Lexicalized fingerspelling can be characterized by what three things?

Letter deletion, special movement, altered palm orientation (you don't need to have all three)

Flagging

the process of replacing a fingerspelled word with a sign (it's temporary and won't be the same with each consumer you may work with)

What are the two kinds of name signs?

Arbitrary and descriptive

What are the three types of questions in ASL?

yes-no, wh, and rhetorical

ASL and English use rhetorical questions the same way.

False

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Verbs in ASL are modified like English to indicate tense.

False

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What are the seven expansion techniques used in ASL?

Contrasting, faceting, reiteration, utilizing, 3D space, explaining by example, couching, and describe-then-do

Contrasting

concept is presented, followed by the opposite form of the same concept (ex. THAT ROOM COLD, WARM NOT)

Faceting

when several different, but related signs are used in a sequence to narrow a concept to a more specific image/idea (ex. ROOM CLOTHES MESS UP, DESK DRAWERS PULL-OUT, PAPERS SPREAD)

Reiteration

occurs when the signer repeats a certain detail or refers to main topic in a sentence (WANT TELL-YOU FUNNY STORY, FUNNY)

3D space

using the space around the signer to describe a scene or layout and to ascribe location to people, places, or things [ex. LAST-WEEK L.A.(left) NEW YORK (right), ME FLY (left to right)]

Couching

signer gives background information or brief description of a concept (ex. CAR (right) PUT-IN (listing hand) TENT, FOOD, SLEEPING #BAG FINISH CAR-DRIVE-OFF)

Explaining by Example

signer gives a list of examples (ex. "pets" could be DOG CAT FISH ETC.)

Describe then Do

When the signer shifts from a narrative style of discourse to direct style of discourse or from narrator to character

What are the three kinds of vocabulary that an interpreter possesses?

passive, active, hot seat

List at least 3 ways you can improve your english skills

Increase vocabulary, keep a vocabulary or grammar notebook, monitor the use of one's own English, fall in love with English, work on English interpretations from pictures or stories without words

What are the four levels of the cycle of learning (part of the Dunning-Kruger Effect)?

Unconscious incompetence, Conscious incompetence, Conscious competence, Unconscious incompetence

Your personality can negatively impact your work as an interpreter.

True

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