ASL 101 — American Sign Language I
This course take a functional-notational approach to learning American Sign Language (ASL), a language used by Deaf people in North America. Materials on basic conversational aspects in ASL will be introduced, such as introducing oneself, exchanging personal information, talking about surroundings, where you live, and your family and various activities. Students will acquire skills in receptive and expressive language functions in interactive contexts, in getting attention, negotiating a signing environment, and exchanging, confirming and correcting information, using appropriate phonological, lexical, syntactical, semantical, and pragmatic aspects of American Sign Language. Fall Only