But How Do I Sign That: A Look at How to Improve ASL Discourse

Title: But How Do I Sign That: A Look at How to Improve ASL Discourse
Creator: Caren Carr
Degree Name: Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
Project Type: action_research
Date: 3/24/2023
Abstract: Discourse is the complex interwoven aspects of communication. Every language and culture has discourse norms followed by those in the inner circle. The goal of this study is to examine how to effectively build discourse skills in American Sign Language (ASL). Discourse is broken down into individual segments to explicate current skill level as well as the effect of intentional practice. Intentional practice and an interpreter’s intrapersonal perspective were found to be essential components of effective ASL skill discourse acquisition. Further research is required to decipher the relationship between interpreter mindset and ASL discourse skill development.
Committee Member: Amanda Smith, Elisa Maroney
Rights: Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 3/29/2023, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author at the email address listed above.; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language: eng
Date Available: 2/20/2023
Type: Text
Identifier: theses/241
Subject: Language Interpretation and Translation