Language in the visual modality
Language in the Visual Modality
(B05-S1linguistique des langues des signes)
Course Outline
The aim of the course is to address the significance of sign languages in discovering the properties of human ability for language. The course provides a deep understanding of the main issues of sign language linguistics at various levels. A selection of phenomena that are important for understanding the structure of sign languages and their relation to spoken languages is presented and discussed. At the end of the course, student are expected to be able to know the relevant aspects of SL structure and what makes SLs special with respect to spoken languages.
Instructors
Carlo Geraci, E-mail: my_first_name.my_last_name76@gmail.com
Office hours: Tuesdays 4-5 pm
Valentina Aristodemo, E-mail: TBA
Office hours: TBA
Syllabus: October - December 2018 (pdf here)
Practical information
Total number of hours: 30
ECTS: 4
All classes are on Thursdays 1:30-4:30 pm, Room Ribot, 29, Rue d'Ulm. Main building, ground floor.
Previous Years
Fall 2017
Instructors
Carlo Geraci, E-mail: my_first_name.my_last_name76@gmail.com
Office hours: Thursdays 5-6 pm
Jeremy Kuhn, E-mail: my_first_name.d.my_last_name@gmail.com
Practical information
Total number of hours: 30
ECTS: 4
All classes are on Thursdays 2-5 pm, Room Paul Langevin, 29, Rue d'Ulm. Main building, first floor.
Course Material (to access this content click here)
Fall 2016
Practical information
Total number of hours: 30-33
ECTS: 4
All classes are on Thursdays 2-5 pm, Room Théodule Ribot, 29, Rue d'Ulm. Main building, ground floor. The only exception is Thursday November 24. That day class will be in Room Langevin (same building, first floor).
Spring 2016
Instructors
Carlo Geraci, E-mail: my_first_name.my_last_name76@gmail.com
Office hours: Thursdays 4-5 pm
Jeremy Kuhn (semantics)
Syllabus: March - June 2016
Practical information
Total number of hours: 30-33
ECTS: 4
All classes are on Thursdays 2-5 pm, Room Langevin, 29, Rue d'Ulm.
Spring 2015
Instructors
Carlo Geraci, E-mail: my_first_name.my_last_name76@gmail.com
Office hours: Thursdays 4-5 pm
Philippe Schlenker
Syllabus: February 2015 - June
Practical information
Total number of hours: 30-32
ECTS: 4
All classes are on Thursdays 2-4 pm, DEC Room, 29, Rue d'Ulm.
A version of this course was offered in 2013-2014
Instructor
Carlo Geraci
E-mail: my_first_name.my_last_name76@gmail.com
Office hours: Thursdays 9-10 am
Syllabus: September 2013 - January 2014