LIGN 148
The Psycholinguistics of Gesture and Sign Languages
The study of how sign languages are structured, and how they are understood and produced by adults. Topics include the contrast between gesture and language, sign language acquisition, brain processing, sociolinguistics, and the role of sign language in reading. Prerequisites: LIGN 101 or LISL 1C/1CX.
Topics
- the contrast between gesture and language
- sign language acquisition
- brain processing
- sociolinguistics
- and the role of sign language in reading
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027