Content signs include which parts of speech?

Content signs include which parts of speech?

• A. Noun, Verb, Adjective, and Adverb
• B. Pro, Prep, and Conj
• C. Interjections
• D. Particles

Answer: (A)

In ASL, signs that carry the main lexical meaning are called content signs. Among these, nouns name things, verbs express actions or states, adjectives describe qualities of nouns, and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or entire sentences. These four parts of speech are the signs you’re using to convey the core information of a message. The other signs—pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions—serve to connect ideas and show relationships but don’t carry that core content on their own; interjections express emotion or reaction rather than content, and particles function as grammatical markers rather than content words. So the set that includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs best identifies content signs.

In ASL, signs that carry the main lexical meaning are called content signs. Among these, nouns name things, verbs express actions or states, adjectives describe qualities of nouns, and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or entire sentences. These four parts of speech are the signs you’re using to convey the core information of a message.

The other signs—pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions—serve to connect ideas and show relationships but don’t carry that core content on their own; interjections express emotion or reaction rather than content, and particles function as grammatical markers rather than content words. So the set that includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs best identifies content signs.