American Sign Language: Discourse (SLS 4010 00)

Term: 2025-26 Winter

Faculty

Jennifer R Berrigan
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Schedule

Wed, 1:00 PM - 3:50 PM (1/12/2026 - 5/9/2026) Location: AMAIN ADMIN 1409

Description

Exploration of the structure and use of discourse in American Sign Language (ASL), with a focus on the transliteration process of converting English into ASL while preserving context, meaning, and cultural nuances. Examination of ASL Expansions and English Compression strategies to aid students in the transliteration process while considering the goals, units, and details of each translation. Prerequisite: SLS 3810.