Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages

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About this program

A program that focuses on the scientific and scholarly study of the development, structure, and use of American Sign Language (ASL) and other visual signed languages, both as vehicles for communication within the deaf community and in relation to spoken and written languages. Includes instruction in cognitive linguistics; ASL and sign language phonology, syntax, and morphology; sociolinguistics of the deaf community; comparative linguistics; and studies of specific sign languages, including, but not limited to, ASL, Auslan (Australian Sign Language), LSF (French Sign Language), Shuwa jiten (Japanese Sign Language), HamNoSys (German Sign Language), and Gestuno.

Career Opportunities

Interpreters and Translators

2 reviews
interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
$58140
Bachelor's degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction
Personality Match

Interest Match

Secondary School Teachers

teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.
$67340
Bachelor's degree
High job satisfaction
Personality Match

Interest Match

Foreign Language Professors

teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
$80410
Doctoral degree
Strong job growth
High job satisfaction
Personality Match

Interest Match


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