Question

Why are the signs for SON/DAUGHTER cognates in ASL? (1 point) Responses They can both be inflected and use the same dominant hand shape. They can both be inflected and use the same dominant hand shape. They share the same roots, hand orientation, and signing space. They share the same roots, hand orientation, and signing space. They share similarities in meaning, movement and handshapes. They share similarities in meaning, movement and handshapes. They share the same inflecting and indexing structure.

Answer 1

The signs for SON and DAUGHTER in American Sign Language (ASL) are cognates because they share similarities in meaning, movement, and handshapes. Therefore, the correct response is: **They share similarities in meaning, movement, and handshapes.**