What does the ASL sign for 'Student' and 'Teacher' indicate about the 'Person ending'?

What does the ASL sign for 'Student' and 'Teacher' indicate about the 'Person ending'?

• A. The actor performing the action
• B. Tense
• C. Negation
• D. Location

Answer: (A)

In ASL, the person ending is a feature that marks who is performing the action. The signs for student and teacher are designed to show not only the role (learning or teaching) but who is doing the action—the actor. The sign directs attention to the person involved, signaling the agent of the action rather than when it happens or where it occurs. So these signs indicate the actor performing the action. Tense, negation, and location are conveyed through other cues—time markers, facial expressions or separate negation signs, and sign placement or direction—rather than through this actor-focused ending.

In ASL, the person ending is a feature that marks who is performing the action. The signs for student and teacher are designed to show not only the role (learning or teaching) but who is doing the action—the actor. The sign directs attention to the person involved, signaling the agent of the action rather than when it happens or where it occurs. So these signs indicate the actor performing the action. Tense, negation, and location are conveyed through other cues—time markers, facial expressions or separate negation signs, and sign placement or direction—rather than through this actor-focused ending.