SIGN 136Basic Communication II

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Continues SIGN 135 with the progressive development of American Sign Language (ASL) vocabulary. This course adds approximately 300 signs to the student's vocabulary and provides practice in the grammatical features of ASL. The course is designed for students interested in furthering the development of beginning conversational skills for interaction with deaf individuals. An explanation of certain cultural aspects of ASL will be provided. Students will continue development of receptive and expressive skills for fingerspelled words. <BR>Prerequisite: SIGN 135. <BR>(PCS 1.1, 3 credit hours: 3 hours lecture, 0 hours lab)