Overview
Description
An analysis of ASL structure, its morphology, syntax, and change over time. This course examines the unique modality of signed languages, and includes a comparison to other linguistics structures, as well as accents and regional variations.
Requirements
Prerequisites
AM 149
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): AM 149
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- apply the layered syntax of ASL correctly and produce a fluent stream of sign by effectively coordinating face, body, space and sign.
- explain the syntactic constraints of ASL and how they govern language production.
- identify the role of facial expression in prosody for sentence construction.
- implement a wide range of verb inflections in complex ASL discourse.