DEAF 484 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Handshape, The Culture, Down Down
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Only time need to bring book are test days. Can be used on the test at the end of each unit. Lab worksheets = 230 points: all of these will be handed out in class, done in class, and turned in on the same day we do them. Open book, open noes, open canvas, can leave when done. Can we communicate without using language: communication is, a way to share information, communication without using language, gestures, facial expressions, paintings, art, music, sounds, body language, non-verbal, seeing (lights flickering/sirens, communication methods vary across cultures. What is language: rule-governed, communication system unique to human beings, users must know and follow the rules of their language to communicate. What is linguistics: the scientific study of languages, investigates the foundations behind all languages, language scientist are called linguists. The scientific study of language: linguist, like chemists, biologists, etc. use the scientific method to uncover new things about languages.
