Which of the Following Statements About Gestural Languages Is FALSE

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gestural languages is FALSE?

• A) Speech may have evolved from gestures that were utilized throughout human history.
• B) Sign languages are part of one's personal identity and define a distinct community and culture.
• C) American Sign Language is readily understood by those who "speak" French sign or Chinese sign.
• D) American Sign Language has only 3,000 root signs with variations on the sign altering the meaning.

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Definitions:

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Bereavement

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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Five Stages

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