Sociolinguistics of Deaf Communities

Eaton Interpreting Services is pleased to share this information for sign language interpreting students and working interpreters, as well as anyone interested in learning more about language and Deaf communities.  If you live in the Sacramento area, Santa Rosa is not far away.

Do you want to earn 4-6 CEUs?
This fall, you can earn CEUs by taking, ‘Sociolinguistics of Deaf Communities’ at the Santa Rosa Junior College!
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5:00 to 7:00pm
Taught in ASL

What is the connection between language and identity? How do people use and perceive language? What do we say about ourselves through the language choices we make?

These are just a few of the questions we will discuss in this one semester course at the Santa Rosa Junior College. This course is an examination of the major areas of Sociolinguistics including Multilingualism, Language Contact, Language Variation, and Discourse Analysis with a focus on ASL and other signing communities in the world. You will get a strong theoretical foundation and a broad range of practical exercises and activities that explore the various dimensions of the sociolinguistics of Deaf communities. It is designed to guide aspiring and practicing interpreters toward a clearer understanding of the sociolinguistic factors affecting Deaf communities and sign languages.

Taught by Michele Bishop, PhD Linguistics
from Gallaudet University

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