LIN-707 The Structure of Language: English and American Sign Language

Course Overview

A comprehensive introduction to the linguistic structures of English and American Sign Language. Topics include phonetics and phonemics; phonological processes; the identification, structure, and distribution of morphemes; principles of syntactic argumentation; detailed examination of the major syntactic structures of English and ASL; and the place of phonology, morphology, and syntax in terms of the larger context of grammar.