ED 120 - Sign Language I

Institution:

Dawson Community College

Subject:

Description:

Sign Language I is designed for beginning signers who want to communicate and interact with children and adults with hearing impairments or who are deaf. Using sign language, gestures, pantomime and finger-spelling determine the direction for communication in this beginning course. Students acquire a vocabulary of over 1000 words using a variety of resources. The Signed English mode is used to teach Directionality, Emphasis, Modification, Negation and Affirmation, Placement of Pronouns, Reduplication, Question Markers and Sight Line. Signing Exact English is emphasized for those wanting to work with children with deafness. Some American Sign Language Idioms are taught with basic meanings and signs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dawson.edu

Phone Number:

(406) 377-3396

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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