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Combining a sign with the sign for AGENT indicates a person does a job or occupation. True or false

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Final answer:

The statement is true; in sign languages, combining a sign with the AGENT sign is used to denote jobs or occupations.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that combining a sign with the sign for AGENT indicates a person does a job or occupation is true.

In sign languages, agent markers or agent signs are often used to transform words into nouns that denote a person who performs the action of the verb. For instance, the sign for "teach" combined with the AGENT sign refers to a "teacher," thus indicating the job or occupation of the person who teaches.

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Answer:

True

Step-by-step explanation:

See the following examples:

  • Insurance AGENT
  • travel AGENT
  • real estate AGENT
  • sales AGENT
  • call center AGENT

They are all jobs in which their names are the combination of a sign referred to their business with the sign for AGENT

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