ASL 230 - Structure of American Sign Language

3 Credit(s)

An examination of ASL phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics is reviewed. Linguistic facial expressions and uses of physical space in verb agreement, aspectual morphology, and classifier constructions; an exploration of acquisition, psycholinguistics and historical change will also be discussed. Class activities include drills where students will analyze their own production of ASL phonological parameters.

Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisite: ASL 125, ASL 150, and ASL 200