CSD 5350 - Semantics and Syntax of American Sign Language

This second course in the ASL certification sequence is related to learning the semantics and syntax of American Sign Language. Students will become familiar with ASL semantics, syntax, and contextualization strategies to obtain a linguistic foundation in ASL necessary to teach the language to the hearing population. In addition, students will study sign language techniques (storytelling, poetry and semantics) to increase their ASL receptive and expressive fluency.