SGN 104 - CASE:Signed English 1

Institution:

Harper College

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Description:

Provides instruction in conceptually accurate signed English and introduces students to deaf culture. Combines English grammatical structures with American Sign Language signs, initialized signs, fingerspelling and specific ASL linguistic principles. Designed for parents and teachers of the hearing impaired, other interested professionals and students preparing to enter the Sign Language Interpreting program. One Credit: Covers introduction to the manual alphabet and numbers 1-20, basic linguistic principles including signing space, sight line, sign parameters, Time Line and questions, and basic vocabulary skill development and introduces the student to deaf culture. Two Credits: Covers preceding content along with numbers 20-30, linguistic principles: negation, present and absent referent, person affix/agency, additional lexical items and information regarding myths and stereotypes and conversation regulators. Three Credits: Covers preceding content along with numbers 30-100, directional verbs, number incorporation, noun-verb pairs, classifiers, lexical development and cultural information, including the deaf community and deaf education.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harpercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(847) 925-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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