Question
What Language Feels Like
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Language is a system of communication that relies on verbal and non-verbal sharing of information. Language and communication, for those who are visually or hearing impaired, or both, takes an alternate form: Braille, fingerspelling, and sign language.
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Braille is a form of written language. Letters are represented by patterns of raised dots that are felt with the fingertips. It is a tactile representation of a visual writing system. Braille is used for the visually impaired and blind to read certain signs and words. Braille is not a language in and of itself. It is simply English coded with the rules of combining letters to form words.
Figure 1
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Braille was invented by a nineteenth-century man named Louis Braille, who was completely blind. His original code consisted of six dots arranged in two parallel rows. Each set of rows represented a letter. His system allowed for up to 64 variations, enough for all the letters of the alphabet and punctuation. It was also easily adapted to languages. Most importantly, rather than needing to trace out a whole letter, it was much easier to feel the configuration of dots, making reading significantly faster and easier.
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Fingerspelling is a manual representation of a visual writing system. As with other forms of manual communication, fingerspelling can be comprehended visually or tactually. The simplest visual form of fingerspelling is tracing the shape of letters in the air, or tactually, tracing letters on the hand. Fingerspelling is easy to learn. It uses the sign language alphabet to spell out each word.
Figure 2
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Sign language is a form of visual language that uses hand gestures and body language to convey meaning. Sign language is expressed by movements of the hands and face. It is the primary language of many who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is also used by many hearing people as well. Rather than spell out each word, sign language uses visual gestures to represent words.
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6 There are different languages, both verbal and nonverbal, used around the world. They have all come about because of the necessity for language, communication, and education.
Question
Directions: Read "What Language Feels Like" and answer the question.
The author includes Figure 3 to --
Responses
teach the reader how to spell the word "Hello" in Braille
teach the reader how to spell the word "Hello" in Braille
illustrate how the word "Hello" is communicated in Braille, fingerspelling, and sign language
illustrate how the word "Hello" is communicated in Braille, fingerspelling, and sign language
provide instruction on how to greet someone who is visually or hearing impaired
provide instruction on how to greet someone who is visually or hearing impaired
indicate which form of nonverbal communication is easiest to understand
indicate which form of nonverbal communication is easiest to understand
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Language is a system of communication that relies on verbal and non-verbal sharing of information. Language and communication, for those who are visually or hearing impaired, or both, takes an alternate form: Braille, fingerspelling, and sign language.
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Braille is a form of written language. Letters are represented by patterns of raised dots that are felt with the fingertips. It is a tactile representation of a visual writing system. Braille is used for the visually impaired and blind to read certain signs and words. Braille is not a language in and of itself. It is simply English coded with the rules of combining letters to form words.
Figure 1
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Braille was invented by a nineteenth-century man named Louis Braille, who was completely blind. His original code consisted of six dots arranged in two parallel rows. Each set of rows represented a letter. His system allowed for up to 64 variations, enough for all the letters of the alphabet and punctuation. It was also easily adapted to languages. Most importantly, rather than needing to trace out a whole letter, it was much easier to feel the configuration of dots, making reading significantly faster and easier.
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Fingerspelling is a manual representation of a visual writing system. As with other forms of manual communication, fingerspelling can be comprehended visually or tactually. The simplest visual form of fingerspelling is tracing the shape of letters in the air, or tactually, tracing letters on the hand. Fingerspelling is easy to learn. It uses the sign language alphabet to spell out each word.
Figure 2
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Sign language is a form of visual language that uses hand gestures and body language to convey meaning. Sign language is expressed by movements of the hands and face. It is the primary language of many who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is also used by many hearing people as well. Rather than spell out each word, sign language uses visual gestures to represent words.
Figure 3
6 There are different languages, both verbal and nonverbal, used around the world. They have all come about because of the necessity for language, communication, and education.
Question
Directions: Read "What Language Feels Like" and answer the question.
The author includes Figure 3 to --
Responses
teach the reader how to spell the word "Hello" in Braille
teach the reader how to spell the word "Hello" in Braille
illustrate how the word "Hello" is communicated in Braille, fingerspelling, and sign language
illustrate how the word "Hello" is communicated in Braille, fingerspelling, and sign language
provide instruction on how to greet someone who is visually or hearing impaired
provide instruction on how to greet someone who is visually or hearing impaired
indicate which form of nonverbal communication is easiest to understand
indicate which form of nonverbal communication is easiest to understand
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The author includes Figure 3 to **illustrate how the word "Hello" is communicated in Braille, fingerspelling, and sign language**.