2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog

LANG 14451 Sign Language Iv

Emphasizes advanced linguistic aspects of ASL and encourages contact with the deaf community. Students will translate written text into ASL and improve their ability to make formal presentations in ASL. Develops vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, and conversational competence with a total immersion approach. Broadens and strengthens the student's knowledge, fluency, and competence in American Sign Language through interpreting, transliterating, voice to sign and sign to voice. Students will develop proficient conversational storytelling skills. This course is taught entirely in ASL with no voice. Prerequisites: Lang 14-351 or permission of instructor. (F)

Credits

3