In this course, the student will continue to build on their knowledge of ASL with increasing focus on more complex grammatical features and sentence structures. The student will increase their communicative competency in ASL through a variety of situations and activities. The balance of the course will be supplemented by dialogue drills, scripted activities, conversation skill activities and DVD exercises. Reinforcement or tutorial sessions will be provided during the lab sessions. ASL grammar features explored in this course will include aspects and inflections. Defining phonology and morphology, and the history of ASL will also be discussed.
Prerequisites
SIGN 1100.
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- 1) What Is Linguistics?
- 2) What is Phonology? What are Phonological Processes?
- 3) Phonology – Signs have Parts
- 4) Phonology – The Stokoe System
- 5) Syntax – Verb Types
- 6) Structures of Explanation and Types of Response
- 7) Structures of Complaints, Suggestions and Requests
- 8) Morphological Types
- 9) Structures of Time and Types of Aspect
- 10) What is Difference Between Personal Qualities and Predicative Adjective?
- 11) Basic Role Shift Sequence for Narrative Structure About an Unforgettable Moment
- 12) Movement Agreement and Position Changes for Narrative Sequence About an Accident
- 13) Types of Categories for Translation Guide in Narrative Structure About Interesting Facts
Apply for this course on EducationPlanner BC:
- Select “Undergraduate Applicant”
- Select “ASL & Deaf Studies (Individual Courses)”
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.