Language Attitudes in the American Deaf Community:

Appendix A

165 Groups I do them often I do them sometimes I do them a few times I do nothing Younger White native (n = 24) 9 11 4 0 Younger White nonnative (n = 10) 2 3 3 2 Younger Black native (n = 5) 3 2 0 0 Younger Black nonnative (n = 8) 2 1 5 0 Older White native (n = 6) 4 2 0 0 Older White nonnative (n = 7) 2 2 1 2 Older Black native (n = 3) 2 0 1 0 Older Black nonnative (n = 11) 4 3 3 1 Total 28 24 17 5 question: “How do you rate your activities (like reading articles and books or taking courses and workshops) on Deaf culture?” Groups I do them often I do them sometimes I do them a few times I do nothing Younger White native (n = 24) 10 10 4 0 Younger White nonnative (n = 10) 2 4 4 0 Younger Black native (n = 5) 4 1 0 0 Younger Black nonnative (n = 8) 2 4 2 0 Older White native (n = 6) 4 1 1 0 Older White nonnative (n = 7) 2 0 2 3 Older Black native (n = 3) 2 1 0 0 Older Black nonnative (n = 11) 3 1 1 6 Total 29 22 14 9 question: “How do you rate your activities (like reading articles and books or taking courses and workshops) on ASL?” Appendix A Subjects’ Responses on the Background Questionnaire Hill BM_Pgs 165-194.indd 165 11/14/2012 9:48:20 AM 166 : Appendix A Groups ASL is as good as English ASL is almost as good as English ASL is less good than English ASL is not as good as English Younger White native (n = 24) 22 1 0 1 Younger White nonnative (n = 10) 7 2 1 0 Younger Black native (n = 5) 3 2 0 0 Younger Black nonnative (n = 8) 3 3 1 1 Older White native (n = 6) 3 3 0 0 Older White nonnative (n = 7) 4 2 1 0 Older Black native (n = 3) 1 2 0 0 Older Black nonnative (n = 11) 7 3 0 1 Total 50 18 3 3 question: Is ASL as good as English?” Groups I get involved often I get involved sometimes I get involved a few times I am rarely involved Younger White native (n = 24) 19 4 1 0 Younger White nonnative (n = 10) 8 2 0 0 Younger Black native (n = 5) 2 3 0 0 Younger Black nonnative (n = 8) 3 4 1 0 Older White native (n = 6) 6 0 0 0 Older White nonnative (n = 7) 4 1 2 0 Older Black native (n = 3) 3 0 0 0 Older Black nonnative (n = 11) 4 2 4 1 Total 49 16 8 1 question: “How involved are you in the deaf community?” Hill BM_Pgs 165-194.indd 166 11/14/2012 9:48:20 AM Subjects’ Responses on the Background Questionnaire : 167 Using oral method in school Amount of time Elementary school Middle school High school Adults Peers Adults Peers Adults Peers Younger White native (n = 24) Most Some A few Never No response 4 4 — 15 1 3 1 4 15 1 3 2 2 16 1 1 5 1 16 1 2 2 1 18 1 3 3 1 16 1 Younger White nonnative (n = 10) Most Some A few Never No response 5 2 2 1 0 3 3 2 2 0 3 3 2 2 0 4 1 1 4 0 2 2 1 5 0 2 2 1 5 0 Younger Black native (n = 5) Most Some A few Never No response 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 Younger Black nonnative (n = 8) Most Some A few Never No response 5 1 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 2 0 Older White native (n = 6) Most Some A few Never No response 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 6 1 Older White nonnative (n = 7) Most Some A few Never No response 6 0 0 0 1 2 2...