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3.00 Credits
Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Staff. The purpose of this course is to examine representations of human (and non-human) language as they appear in popular media such as the film, television, cartoons, advertising, and other popular genres. Popular (mis)conceptions of what human language is like will be contrasted with more scientific conceptions of language based on the knowledge constructed in linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, anthropology, and other disciplines.
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3.00 Credits
Living World Sector. All classes. Embick. Because of its apparently species-specific nature, language is central to the study of the human mind. We will pursue an interdisciplinary approach to such questions in this course, moving from the structures of language as revealed by linguistic theory to connections with a number of related fields that are broadly referred to as the "cognitive sciences". A number of specific topics will be addressed from these related fields. The structures of language and its role in human cognition will be set against the background of animal communication systems. We will examine the question of how children acquire extremely complex linguistic systems without explicit instruction, drawing on psychological work on the language abilities of children. Additional attention will be focused on the question of how language is represented and computed in the brain, and, correspondingly, how this is studied with brain-imaging techniques.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. Offered through the Penn Language Center. Introduction to learning and understanding American Sign Language ( ASL ); cultural values and rules of behavior of the Deaf community in the United States. Includes receptive and expressive readiness activities; sign vocabulary; grammatical structure; facial expressive, body movement, gestures signs; receptive and expressive fingerspelling; and deaf culture.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. Prerequisite(s): LING 071 or Permission of the Instructor. Offered through the Penn Language Center. Increased communication skill in American Sign Language ( ASL ); cultural values and behavioral rules of the deaf community in the U.S.; receptive and expressive activities; sign vocabulary; grammatical structure; receptive and expressive fingerspelling and aspects of Deaf culture.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. Prerequisite(s): LING 072 or permission of instructor. Offered through the Penn Language Center. Expanded instruction of American Sign Language (ASL). Receptive and expressive activities; sign vocabulary; grammatical structure; receptive and expressive fingerspelling; narrative skills, cultural bahviors; and aspects of Deaf culture. Abstract and conversational approach.
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3.00 Credits
Staff. Prerequisite(s): LING 073 or permission of instructor. Offered through the Penn Language Center. Increases the emphasis on more abstract and challenging conversational and narrative range. Includes receptive and expressive readiness activities; sign vocabulary; grammatical structure; receptive and expressive fingerspelling; various aspects of Deaf culture and cultural behavior rules.
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3.00 Credits
Clark. Prerequisite(s): LING 074 or permission of instructor. Offered through the Penn Language Center. This course is an advanced ASL course in which students will continue to expand their conversational and narrative range. While receptive readiness activities continue to be an important part of the class, the emphasis moves toward honing expressive sign skills. Various aspects of Deaf culture and cultural behavior rules will be incorporated into the course; a key component of the course is a unit on Deaf history and famous Deaf people.
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3.00 Credits
Clark. Prerequisite(s): LING 074 or permission from coordinator. Offered through Penn Language Center. This course is an advanced/conversational ASL course that explores several key topics related to Deaf Culture. Using only ASL in class, students will read and discuss books, articles, and films related to the following topics: What is Deaf Culture , The History of the Deaf American, Communication Issues and Pathological Perspectives on Deafness, Deafness and Education, CODAs (Children of Deaf Adults), and Performing Arts by the Deaf. Vocabulary, grammar, and idioms related to the topics will be presented through direct instruction as well as through the course of class conversation.
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3.00 Credits
Draganac-Hawk. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Ling 073 or equivalent. This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of linguistics as they relate to American Sign Language. Phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic, and sociolinguistic principles of ASL will be examined and discussed. Successful completion of LING 073/ASL III or having the equivalent signing skills is required. An Introduction to Linguistics course (or the equivalent) is preferred but not required for this course. This course is taught in American Sign Language and is not voice interpreted.
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3.00 Credits
Blyn-LaDrew. Offered through the Penn Language Center. Irish Gaelic, spoken primarily on the west coast of Ireland, is rich in oral traditions, song, poetry and literature. Knowledge of this language provides a foundation to understanding Celtic folklore and linguistics and also enhances the study of Anglo-Irish literature and history. The first-year course will include reading, conversation, listening and speaking.
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