Signed languages and signing systems frequently used by deaf people are discussed. Cross-linguistic and cross-cultural information on ASL will be discussed. Focus is on ASL, signed English and fingerspelling, and the most common manually coded signed systems. In addition to the acquisition of basic vocabulary and grammar, this course emphasizes the knowledge of the characteristics, values and cultural and linguistic diversity of the Deaf Culture.

This course will assist the student in acquiring fluent fingerspelling through the use of intense receptive and expressive drills. Lexical borrowing and the semantic and morphological categories involved in restructuring English finger spelled citation forms will be studied. Recordings of a variety of fingerspelling styles will be presented to ensure that the students acquire a comprehensive background. Students will also be recorded to allow for self-analysis of their fingerspelling skills.

This course in American Sign Language is designed to develop the students’ receptive, expressive and conversational skills. Students will also develop narrative skills in application of these receptive and expressive skills. ASL vocabulary and linguistic features are introduced, as well as fundamental concepts about the Deaf community and culture.

A continuation course that builds on concepts and skills developed in 2210. Students gain further exposure to ASL structure and grammar, and Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Emphasis is on increasing students’ ability to comprehend other signers and express themselves with more elaboration when conversing or presenting in ASL.

Examines linguistic research on signed languages, primarily ASL: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Also covers signed language sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition (first and second) and neurolinguistics. Restriction: permission of instructor. Graduate students should enroll in the SIGN 505 section.

Designed to help students improve their expressive skills and general conversational competence in ASL relative to phonology, lexical items, syntax and discourse. Focuses on semantic appropriateness and accuracy of particular lexical items, appropriate use of non-manual behaviors and the use of context to determine meaning. This a starred (*) level course and may be taken for graduate credit by students enrolled in a graduate program. A graduate student enrolled in a starred course numbered below 500 may be required to complete extra work.

Intensive practice involving receptive/expressive skills in complex grammatical structures, dialogue and storytelling. Intensive study of transcription techniques and their applications to ASL research and documentation.

An introduction to Deaf culture. Examines the language, education, social and political aspects and art forms of Deaf people from an anthropological point of view. Graduate students should enroll in the SIGN552 section.

Addresses the mental processes essential to interpretation and transliteration. In addition to exercises used to develop interpreting strategies such as memory retention, message analysis, decalage, etc., the student is introduced to the interpreter's Code of Professional Conduct and business practices of the professional interpreter. Prerequisite: 2130 and 2150 and *310 and *352 and LING 2110. Restriction: permission of program coordinator.

Theory and practice of simultaneous interpretation. Topics: control of source-language input, team interpreting, self-monitoring and repair, preparation, providing feedback and special situations such as interpreting in medical settings. Prerequisite: 411. Restriction: admitted to B.S. Signed Language Interpreting degree program, permission of program coordinator.

Supervised practicum interpreting and transliterating in a variety of community and academic settings, including elementary through post-secondary classrooms, medical situations, vocational rehabilitation, platform and television interpreting and so forth. Supervised preparation for future private practice employment. Prerequisite: *360. Restriction: admitted to B.S. Signed Language Interpreting degree program, permission of program coordinator.

Individual research into an area proposed by the student and conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Restriction: permission of instructor.

Examines linguistic research on signed languages, primarily ASL: phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Also covers signed language sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, language acquisition (first and second) and neurolinguistics. Restriction: permission of instructor. Graduate students should enroll in the SIGN 505 section.

An introduction to Deaf culture. Examines the language, education, social and political aspects and art forms of Deaf people from an anthropological point of view. Graduate students should enroll in the SIGN552 section.