Location
University of Southern Maine
Wishcamper Center, Shepard-Lee Auditorium
34 Bedford Street, Portland, Maine. 04101
Workshop description
View David describing the workshop in ASL.
Hearing accent: signing that marks people as second-language learners of American Sign Language. Hearing accent can affect not only the comprehension of a message being delivered in ASL, but also perceptions of interpreters as cultural outsiders. Interpreters should strive for natural-looking language in ASL, but what makes people look more or less native?
Through the use of selected texts, this workshop will address common linguistic and semantic issues that challenge interpreters from production errors (specifically hand shape and movement parameters) to sign usage notes (denotative and connotative meanings of selected ASL vocabulary) including the usage of orange-eyes (“to be shocked,” an ASL verb) to mean “amazing” (an English adjective).
Whether newer or veteran in the field, this workshop can reinforce how you already use ASL while also conveying new information about the language to help you tune up your interpreting work!
After taking this workshop, participants will be able to…
- Correctly produce at least five commonly misarticulated signs
- Demonstrate semantic awareness of at least ten commonly misused ASL signs
- Describe the role of finger wiggle in ASL signs
Schedule
Saturday March 21, 2015, 9:00AM–5:30 PM
(1.5 hour lunch on your own)
Target audience
Interpreters, interpreting students, and advanced ASL students (Deaf, hearing, coda) interested in improving their ASL.
Presentation language
This workshop will be presented in ASL with no English interpretation.
Continuing education
This workshop is approved for 0.7 RID Professional Studies CEUs requiring some content pre-knowledge.
Registration
Deadline: To be ensure adequate workshop materials, registrations must be received by Friday, March 6, 2015. On-site registration will be accepted, but materials are not guaranteed.
ADA accommodations
Accessibility requests must be submitted by March 1, 2015.
Cancellation policy
No refunds will be issued after February 20, 2015.
Questions/information
Nick Dionne or Alyssa Gagnon, meridsec@gmail.com
Cost
MeRID members: $100.00 (Saturday), $200.00 (full weekend)
Students: $100.00 (Saturday), $200.00 (full weekend)
Non-members: $120.00 (Saturday), $250.00 (full weekend)