Which Is True of American Sign Language (ASL)

question 156

Multiple Choice

Which is true of American Sign Language (ASL) ?

• A) ASL is a system of easy-to-comprehend gestures, somewhat similar to the gestures hearing persons use when they play charades.
• B) ASL lacks the functional morphemes and grammatical principles that characterize spoken communication.
• C) ASL includes morphemes, ways of building up complex words out of simple ones, and grammatical rules for combining words into sentences.
• D) ASL is a manual version of translated English, based on finger spelling and supplemented with charade-like gestures.

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