DISCOURSE ANALYSIS FOR INTERPRETERS

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(Slashed with ASEI 53110 ) This course will explore the field of discourse analysis and its relation to the work of an interpreter. Students will complete the course with an understanding of terminology specific to discourse analysis, a better understanding of one’s own discourse style and a better idea of how English and ASL use various discourse features. These features include the following: Turn-taking, Conversational Repair- false starts, Discourse Markers, Constructing Dialogue and Action, Cohesion, Rhythm, Rhyme and Repetition.