A deaf ASL signer suffering from Broca's aphasia would
A) have a difficult time mimicking and lip reading what a hearing person was trying to convey.
B) have a difficult time understanding what other signers are signing in ASL.
C) have difficulty interpreting pantomime signs produced by hearing individuals.
D) have a difficult time generating ASL signs they once knew well.

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Broca's aphasia is a type of language disorder caused by damage to the part of the brain that controls the ability to produce speech. In this case, a deaf ASL signer would have difficulty generating the ASL signs they once knew well, as the damage would affect their ability to produce sign language in the same way it affects speech in hearing individuals. Mimicking and lip reading would not be affected since the deaf individual would rely solely on sign language, and understanding and interpreting pantomime signs would depend more on visual rather than language processing abilities.

A Deaf ASL Signer Suffering from Broca's Aphasia Would