Regarding Gestures and American Sign Language (ASL), Which of the Following

question 604

Multiple Choice

Regarding gestures and American Sign Language (ASL) , which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Gestures help us string words together as we speak.
• B) Gestures are believed by some psychologists to be the forerunner of speech, that is, speech evolved from gestures.
• C) Different brain areas become active when a person speaks than when they sign.
• D) ASL has a spatial grammar, syntax, and semantics.

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