The "tip-of-the-fingers" phenomenon might occur when a person using American Sign Language has difficulty remembering a particular word needed in conversation, and can remember only the:
A)initial phoneme.
B)initial hand shape.
C)final phoneme.
D)final hand shape.

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The "tip-of-the-fingers" phenomenon in American Sign Language occurs when a person can remember only the initial hand shape of a sign but not the complete sign. This is similar to the experience of having a word "on the tip of your tongue" in spoken language, where you can only remember the first sound or syllable. Therefore, the best choice is B, which refers to the initial hand shape of a sign.

The "Tip-Of-The-Fingers" Phenomenon Might Occur When a Person Using American