Question
How would the English sentence best be glossed in ASL using a rhetorical question?
“I went to the store because I was out of milk.”
(3 points)
Responses
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN OUTSIDE
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN OUTSIDE
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN-OUT
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN-OUT
MILK RUN-OUT WHY? STORE ME GO
MILK RUN-OUT WHY? STORE ME GO
I WENT TO STORE BECAUSE OUT OF MILK
I WENT TO STORE BECAUSE OUT OF MILK
“I went to the store because I was out of milk.”
(3 points)
Responses
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN OUTSIDE
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN OUTSIDE
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN-OUT
STORE ME GO WHY? MILK RUN-OUT
MILK RUN-OUT WHY? STORE ME GO
MILK RUN-OUT WHY? STORE ME GO
I WENT TO STORE BECAUSE OUT OF MILK
I WENT TO STORE BECAUSE OUT OF MILK
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In ASL, a rhetorical question can effectively convey the informational content of a statement while implying the obviousness of the reasoning behind it.
The best way to gloss the sentence “I went to the store because I was out of milk” using a rhetorical question is:
**MILK RUN-OUT WHY? STORE ME GO**
This framing indicates that the reason for going to the store is self-evident, as one would naturally go to the store when they are out of milk.
The best way to gloss the sentence “I went to the store because I was out of milk” using a rhetorical question is:
**MILK RUN-OUT WHY? STORE ME GO**
This framing indicates that the reason for going to the store is self-evident, as one would naturally go to the store when they are out of milk.