Weak-hand deletion refers to which of the following?

Weak-hand deletion refers to which of the following?

• A. Weak or passive hand is deleted from two-handed signs (Horse, Cow)
• B. Deleting the weak hand from one-handed signs
• C. Changing orientation
• D. Doubling the movement

Answer: (A)

Weak-hand deletion is a phonological process in ASL where the non-dominant (weak) hand is omitted in two-handed signs. In signs like horse or cow, the sign is produced mainly with the dominant hand, and the weak hand is not actively used. That makes the description “the weak hand is deleted from two-handed signs” the accurate definition. The other options describe different phenomena: removing the weak hand from one-handed signs isn’t meaningful because those signs already use only one hand, changing orientation refers to turning the palm or hand shape, and doubling the movement refers to repeating movement rather than dropping a hand.

Weak-hand deletion is a phonological process in ASL where the non-dominant (weak) hand is omitted in two-handed signs. In signs like horse or cow, the sign is produced mainly with the dominant hand, and the weak hand is not actively used. That makes the description “the weak hand is deleted from two-handed signs” the accurate definition. The other options describe different phenomena: removing the weak hand from one-handed signs isn’t meaningful because those signs already use only one hand, changing orientation refers to turning the palm or hand shape, and doubling the movement refers to repeating movement rather than dropping a hand.