86337 - Italian Sign Language I

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Docente: Pietro Celo
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: L-LIN/02
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Intercultural and Linguistic Mediation (cod. 8059)

Learning outcomes

The student - knows the basic elements (lexico-grammatical) of the Italian sign language, with hints of regional varieties - is able to use them in elementary communicative situations.

Course contents

After a brief introduction, aspects of linguistics of the LIS will be dealt with, hints of culture of the Deaf and history of Institutions for the Deaf. In addition, some interpretative and translation aspects from and towards Sign Language, intramorphism and emotional aspects of interpretation will be highlighted.

In the practical part an A1.1 level of language acquisition will be proposed, the presentation of oneself, the family, one's house, hobbies and daily occupations.

Readings/Bibliography

Celo P. (2023). Appunti di Linguistica pratica di Lingua dei Segni Italiana. Manuale per principianti. Uninova. Parma.

W. Stokoe, 2021 (trad.) LA STRUTTURA DELLA LINGUA DEI SEGNI. Cesati Editore, Firenze. 

P. Celo, 2022. THE MASTER OF SIGNS/IL MAESTRO DE I SEGNI, Soncini Editore, Parma.

Teaching methods

frontal and online lesson

Assessment methods

Verification interview and presentation in Sign Language

Teaching tools

distance learning platform, power point and online research

Office hours

See the website of Pietro Celo

SDGs

Quality education Reduced inequalities

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.