Shift Happens! Recognizing ASL Performatives

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When

Start: April 2, 2011 at 8:30 AM
End: April 2, 2011 at 4:00 PM

Location

Midstate Medical Center
Cheshire/Wallingford conference room
435 Lewis Avenue
Meriden, CT 06451

Description

Performatives are a commonly-occurring ASL discourse feature that include constructed action and dialogues. Often referred to as Character Role Shifting, this form of discourse can be challenging for interpreters to recognize and render accurately in spoken English due to its complex use of space and subtle movements of the eyes and body.
This fun and informative workshop will expose interpreters to principles of performatives, provide steps for how to recognize and produce them in ASL texts, and show video examples of performatives in context for analysis and interpreting practice.
While not a quick-fix workshop, this session will enable interpreters at all levels to look at their work in a new, more effective way. Shift happens, so be ready for it!

Topics we will cover

  • Identify key principles of ASL performatives
  • Understand the subtle eye and body movements used to produce constructed texts
  • Recognize and produce performatives in ASL discourse
  • Interpret performatives more effectively

CEUs

9:30-4:30 PM
Six-hour workshop offering 0.6 CEUs in the Professional Studies category. Requires some content pre-knowledge.

Registration

For more information and registration, please contact Rachel Spillane: rspillane@fswinc.org, 203-368-5516

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