Comparative Linguistics: ASL and English - ASL 220 at Virginia Peninsula Community College

https://courses.vccs.edu/colleges/vpcc/courses/ASL220-ComparativeLinguisticsASLandEnglish

Effective: 2023-01-01

Course Description

Describes ASL (American Sign Language) and spoken English on five levels: phonological, morphological, lexical, syntactic, and discourse. Compares and contrasts the two languages on all five levels using real-world examples. Documents similarities between signed languages and spoken languages in general. Describes the major linguistic components and processes of ASL and English. Introduces basic theories regarding ASL structure. Emphasizes the status of ASL and English as natural languages by comparing and contrasting similarities and unique differences between the two languages.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits

The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.

General Course Purpose

This course is designed to introduce intermediate-level ASL students to the similarities between signed language and spoken language in general by describing the major linguistic components and processes of ASL and English.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: ASL 102

Course Objectives

Major Topics to be Included

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