

American Sign Language for Everyone
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Epizody
S1 E1 – Gestural Language and Communication
31. října 202327 minExplore the elements of gestural language and learn the difference between ASL signs and gestures. You’ll also learn some iconic gestures that are used as signs in ASL, such as “walk” and “hit.” As your professor illustrates, you already have access to a solid foundation of gestural communication.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E2 – The ASL Alphabet
31. října 202324 minIn this lesson, you’ll learn the entire ASL fingerspell alphabet, a coded system for the letters of the English language. You’ll have the opportunity to test your knowledge as you try some letters and blends and learn three-letter words and acronyms.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E3 – Numbers in ASL
31. října 202334 minExplore the world of numbers in ASL and learn how to sign up to 1 billion! You’ll also learn how to sign phone numbers, birthdays, and zip codes, as well as the arithmetic functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division—and that all-important equal sign.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E4 – The Importance of Introductions in Deaf Culture
31. října 202324 minTo interact with the Deaf community, it’s important to be able to identify your hearing status and your sensory environment. Are you deaf, a child of deaf adults (CODA), someone who became deaf late in life, or an ASL interpreter? Also, discover why your ASL name might be very different than the name you’ve used as an English speaker.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E5 – Facial Expressions and Greetings in ASL
31. října 202322 minExplore the fascinating role of facial expressions in signed language, and how the intensity of movements of the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth can change the meaning of a sign. Learn the signs and corresponding facial expressions for numerous positive, negative, and neutral feelings.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E6 – The Linguistic Parameters of ASL
31. října 202327 minIn this lesson, you’ll explore the five phonological parameters of every ASL sign: handshape, palm orientation, movement, location, and non-manual signals such as facial expression. Consider how changing even one of these parameters can change the sign’s meaning. You’ll also learn about Pidgin Signed English and Signed Exact English.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E7 – Asking Questions in ASL
31. října 202326 minDiscover the important ASL structure of topicalization—establishing the topic first and then providing commentary and/or questions. Here, you’ll learn the signs, facial expressions, and syntax for asking questions. You’ll also build vocabulary by learning multiple ways to sign the questions who, what, and how.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E8 – Making Commands in ASL
31. října 202327 minIn this lesson you’ll learn the signs for making commands related to objects and the body, as well as the importance of spatialization in conveying meaning. You’ll also explore the differences in facial expressions as you make commands with your new vocabulary versus the questions you learned to ask in the previous lesson.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E9 – Using Semantic Classifiers in ASL
31. října 202324 minDiscover how classifier handshapes can add meaning to your conversation and help you communicate about an activity whose sign you might not know. In this lesson, you’ll increase your vocabulary about activities you might like to do—watch TV, shop, cook, run, read, and more. You’ll also learn the all-important ASL kiss fist!Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E10 – Signing about Food and Dining in ASL
31. října 202328 minExplore the vocabulary and phrase structures you’ll use when discussing food or eating out. Your new vocabulary will include water, eggs, pancakes, pizza, and more. You’ll also learn about DeafSpace, the architectural approach that allows the greatest communication opportunities for those who use a signed language.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E11 – Time Expressions in ASL
31. října 202330 minLearn how to express time using ASL in terms of precise hours and minutes, as well as the vocabulary of the days of the weeks and months. Discover how the physical body acts as its own timeline in ASL, using sign placement to indicate the past, present, and future.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E12 – Discussing Location and Transportation in ASL
31. října 202328 minDid you grow up in a small town or a big city? Did you live in a condo, apartment, or house? You’ll be able to ask and answer these questions and more with the vocabulary in this lesson. You’ll also learn when to use fingerspelling as you refer to a city or state.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E13 – Describing Educational Experiences in ASL
31. října 202333 minDiscover the history of Deaf education in the United States. While researchers recognize today that ASL leads to robust language development and builds a strong community, there was a time when teaching ASL was controversial. Build your vocabulary by learning the signs for elementary, middle, and high schools; and curricular subjects, including social studies, drama, and more.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E14 – The Importance of Community in Deaf Culture
31. října 202334 minExplore the significance of community in Deaf culture, connecting those who are geographically disparate via a shared language and living experience. Your professor will use semantic classifiers as she helps you build vocabulary with signs including near, far, hospital, highway, police station, and more.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E15 – Topicalization and Spatialization in ASL
31. října 202331 minJust like an English word carries part of its meaning by the way it is said, topicalization and spatialization affect the meaning of ASL signs. Using those tools, your professor will teach the signs for colors, size, and patterns. Your new vocabulary will include bright, light, dark, soft, left, right, center, rough, bumpy, plaid, and polka dots.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E16 – Describing Settings in ASL
31. října 202333 minThe power of ASL really comes across when describing a physical place; you can get a stronger spatial sense of the environment much more easily than with a written language. Using semantic classifiers as appropriate, your professor will teach signs such as setting, environment, sunrise, moonrise, wind, reflection, cloudy, cool, dry, and humid.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E17 – Describing People in ASL
31. října 202333 minLearn how to describe a person’s appearance and talk about relationships, occupations, and personalities. You’ll discover that ASL pronouns contain no gender identifiers, helping to create an inclusive community. In addition to vocabulary describing height, hair, age, and personality traits, you’ll also learn the signs for nonbinary, gender fluid, transgender, straight, and queer.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E18 – Discussing Social Activities in ASL
31. října 202326 minIndexing is another powerful tool in ASL communication. In this lesson, you’ll use indexing and plural classifiers to communicate about groups of people. You’ll also learn to describe your hobbies, interests, and sports with new vocabulary, including chat, party, theater, concert, soccer, hiking, festival, and more.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E19 – Narrative Structure in ASL
31. října 202324 minLearn how to create simple narratives in ASL using the body movements of role shifting to denote different characters and using bulleting to describe sequential action. Discover the specific order of an ASL narrative. Then, then practice with those tools plus new vocabulary including: one day, then, first, second, next, later, and more.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E20 – Storytelling and Handshape Stories
31. října 202337 minDiscover the fun of handshape stories, in which a limited number of handshapes are used to tell a story. Although most genres of Deaf literature are like that of other cultures, handshape stories are unique to signed language. You’ll also learn some vocabulary to use in your own storytelling: once upon a time, monsters, dialogue, happily ever after, and more.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E21 – Visual Vernacular and ASL Performances
31. října 202330 minExplore the excitement of Visual Vernacular, another literature genre unique to Deaf culture. It relies on gesture, role playing, iconic signs (as opposed to signs unique to ASL), body movement, and mime to tell a story. Your professor will share some visual vernacular as well as suggest other videos by famous performers you might want to check out.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E22 – ASL Poetry
31. října 202328 minPoetry in Deaf culture is used to share feelings and ideas, to connect as a community, to promote the community values, and often as a tool for advocacy. It incorporates a wealth of visuospatial phonological devices including handshape, movement, orientation, location, and facial expression. Discover the rhythms of beats and repetitive handshapes for rhyming as you experience ASL poetry.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E23 – Symbolism and Figurative Language in ASL
31. října 202329 minConsider the use of symbolism in ASL creative literature. Just as symbols are used in spoken and written language as a stand-in for strong sentiments or abstract thoughts, the same is true in the world of ASL. In addition, you’ll learn how to employ contrastive phrase structure to translate and create ASL similes and metaphors in your own creative work.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupitS1 E24 – Bring It All Together: Opinion Statements
31. října 202334 minLearn to create compound sentences in ASL using a form of contrastive structure with role shifting to indicate the two phrases or sentences. You’ll also practice expressing your own opinions in ASL with the diamond structure of a topic, supporting details with role shifting to separate the ideas, and then your conclusion.Bezplatné zkušební období kanálu The Great Courses Living, obsah si můžete také koupit