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LNGS 419 — Advanced Sign Language

Linguistics · University of Ghana

The course will build upon what was taught in LNGS 322. It will focus on the syntax and semantics of sign language at the theoretical level, and on interpreting at the practical level. There will be two hours of practical work each week during which students will learn how to interpret for the deaf. The topics to be covered include: clause types, grammatical facial expressions, classifier constructions, aspect inflection on verbs and aspectual particles, the role of sign language in deaf culture and deaf education, sign language and spoken language interpreting, subordination and the sociolinguistics of the deaf community.

Credits
3
Level
Level 400

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).