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Comparative Linguistics for Interpreting: Syntax in ASL & English
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Introduction to Presenter (~3 mins) (3:18)
Introduction to Course (~6 mins) (6:08)
Optional: "How Language Shapes the Way We Think" (captioned) (~14 mins)
MODULE 1: Introduction to Linguistics and Interpreting
Welcome to Module 1
Pre-Workshop Survey (Three questions)
Introduction to Linguistics (~5 mins) (4:56)
Prescriptive vs. Descriptive Approaches to Language (~6 mins) (5:58)
Discussion: Share From Your Experiences (~5-10 mins) (1:30)
What is "Interpreting"? (~5 mins) (5:21)
Discussion: Observations, Ponderings, Reflections so far...
Application: Select or Create a Work Sample (~30 mins) (2:28)
MODULE 2: Introduction to Syntax
Welcome to Module 2
Introduction to Syntax (~10 mins) (5:00)
Sentence Structures and Levels of Complexity (~15 mins) (12:42)
Comprehension Self-Check on Sentence Structures (~10 mins) (1:30)
Advanced Activity - Identifying Sentence Structures in "Language in Use" (~30 mins) (2:40)
Application: Work Sample Analysis, Module 2 (~45 mins) (3:39)
MODULE 3: Sentence Types in ASL & English - Comparing Forms & Functions in Discourse
Welcome to Module 3
Downloads for Module 3 (~5 mins)
Sentence Types: Declaratives, Part 1 - Similarities in ASL & Eng (~5 mins) (5:15)
Sentence Types: Declaratives, Part 2 - Some differences in ASL & English (~7 mins) (6:39)
Sentence Types: Topicalized Sentences (~6 mins) (6:18)
Sentence Types: Negated Sentences (~7 mins) (7:21)
Comprehension Self-Check on Declaratives, Topicalization, and Negation (~10 mins) (1:26)
Application: Work Sample Analysis, Module 3 (~30 mins) (5:37)
MODULE 4: Sentence Types Continued - Cross-linguistic Sentence Comparisons
Welcome to Module 4
Downloads for Module 4 (~5 mins)
Sentence Types: Interrogative Questions (~7 mins) (6:20)
Sentence Types: Rhetorical Questions (~7 mins) (6:06)
Comprehension Self-Check on Questions (~10 mins) (0:46)
Discussion: Observations while working (~5 mins) (1:09)
Sentence Types: Conditional Sentences (~5 minutes) (3:44)
Sentence Types: Imperative Sentences (~5 mins) (5:13)
Activity: Identifying Sentence Types in "Language in Use" (~30 mins) (0:54)
Application: Work Sample Analysis, Module 4 (~30 mins) (4:32)
MODULE 5: Wrapping Up - Language in its Natural Habitat
Discussion: Sharing with Others (~10 mins) (1:38)
Welcome to Module 5
Downloads for Module 5 (~5 mins)
Syntactic Form vs. Pragmatic Function (~15 minutes) (4:35)
Optional Bonus Content: Grice's Maxims of Cooperative Conversation (~20 mins) (20:09)
Contact Language and Code Switching (~10 minutes) (8:39)
Application: Work Sample Analysis, Module 5 (~30 mins)
Observe & Share Out: Sentence Forms & Functions (~10 mins)
Resources for Further Study
Recommended Readings (PDF Download)
TedTalk: "How Language Shapes the Way We Think" (captioned) (~14 mins)
Website: Walden University Writing Center - English Sentence Structures
Podcast: Word Orders in Various Languages
Podcast: Copula ("to be" verb) in Various Languages
Bonus Videos: Grice's Maxims of Cooperative Conversation (~20 mins) (20:09)
Work Sample Analysis Notes Template & Guiding Questions
Evaluation
Course Evaluation Form (required)
Linked Courses
Introduction to Presenter (~3 mins)
Welcome to Comparative Linguistics: ASL and English Syntax
Before we start exploring sentence structures and sentence types, allow me to introduce myself:
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