ASL 213 - Comparative Linguistics: American Sign Language and English

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Explore the basic concepts of American Sign Language linguistics in phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and discourse structures as compared to English. Develop sign variations as a result of gender, race, geography, social class and language acquisition.

Prerequisite(s): ASL 210 with a grade of C or better or permission of department chair.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Define key terms related to language and linguistics.
Compare grammatical and linguistic differences between English and ASL.
Compare grammatical and linguistic differences between ASL and communication systems.
Examine sample signs in Black ASL, Hawaiian ASL, and Indigenous sign languages.
Experiment with the Stokoe notation system and ASL.
Discuss and examine sign/regional variations of ASL.
Examine natural evolution of signs.
Review ASL linguistics with discourse analyses.