HULG9159-1 : Sign language - The Use of Grammar 2

Study Programmes 2016-2017

HULG9159-1

Sign language - The Use of Grammar 2

Duration :

60h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in translation and interpretation		6

Lecturer :

Thierry Haesenne

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

Learning Activities
Each class focuses on a specific grammar topic. Following a presentation of theoretical aspects, students participate in practical exercises.
- parameters in LSFB - iconicity (introduction) - transfers of size and form 2D - transfers of size and form 3D - transfer of person, and double transfers - affirmation - negation - question forms: open and closed questions - the different types of verbs - the order of signs in a simple sentence - the classic transfers of person - the different time lines - transfers of situation - the different types of plurals - negation (NE-PAS, RIEN, AUCUN, etc.) - aspect - manner and duration of verbs - real, iconic and grammatical space - the conditional - the imperative - labialisation - buoys (balises) - comparisons
Grammatical themes may not necessarily be covered in the order shown above.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

On completing Module 1 of the Course Unit Grammar in Practice first year students should be able to: - Recognise the basic grammatical mechanisms of LSFB in any type of utterance; - Use these mechanism in oral utterance

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Exercises (travaux pratiques, laboratoires, travaux dirigés, simulation, etc.) ; Lectures ; Personalised progress monitoring.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

- Face-to-face (a teacher is always present)
- Distance learning (lectures are given at the same time as the lectures at the University Saint-Louis in Brussels - MHLS1111 Sign Language: Grammar in Practice) Interactions with the students and the teachers in Brussels.