Sign language - The Use of Grammar 2

Duration

60h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Chantal Gerday, 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.

Recommended or required readings

CUXAC C. (2000) La langue des signes française : les voies de l'iconicité, Paris: Ophrys
LSFB asbl (2014) Grammaire de LSFB (DVD and book)
MEURANT L. (2008) Le regard en langue des signes : anaphore en langue des signes française de Belgique (LSFB) : morphologie, syntaxe, énonciation, Namur: Presses Universitaires de Namur
 
Grammar syllabus to read and study.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment (participation in class, homework) Mid-course assessment (in January) : video-based test and questions on theory (or open questions) Final assessment: video-based test and questions on theory (or open questions)
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 30% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. The mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20 and the final exam will then be cumulative.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

The teacher can only be contacter via his professional email address.