Gallaudet Opportunities for Advancement and Learning

PST-377 Depiction, Iconicity, & Gesture

Course Overview

Different types of depiction in signed languages include role shifting, classifier constructions, and other iconic “uses of signing space.” Depictions are also performed by non-signers and in this context are generally considered to be kinds of gesture. This course introduces students to central notions in gesture studies and multimodal language research and a framework with which to identify and describe basic depiction types in language use. Throughout the semester students perform exercises in analyzing depiction observed in ASL.

Permission of department; contact Paul Dudis with a CC to cce@gallaudet.edu

Program: Gallaudet Opportunities for Advancement and Learning

Faculty

Paul Dudis

Course Sections

Class: PST-377 OL1

Status: Open

Instruction Mode: Online Asynchronous

Dates: 1/20/2026-3/13/2026

Instructors: Paul Dudis

Cost: $993

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Course Details

Prerequisite: Permission of department; contact Paul Dudis with a CC to cce@gallaudet.edu

Cross Listing: LIN 537

Tuition: $993