WAVLI Professional Development is pleased to present:
Depiction in American Sign Language
The workshop is about the ways ASL signers use their bodies and space for a particular purpose: depiction. Depiction is a relatively new term that describes different ways to demonstrate actions through role shifting or the use of classifier predicates. It also describes other ways of using the body and space to talk imaginatively about concepts as if they were actually existing within the immediate discourse setting. Knowing what these types of depiction are and being able to identify them would benefit ASL interpreters and others working in related fields. This workshop introduces the basic structure of several general types of depiction and provides opportunities for hands-on identification of depiction using video data.
Presenter Paul Dudis, Ph.D. is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Linguistics at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. His main research interest is the structure and use of signed languages from a cognitive linguistic approach.
DATE: Saturday June 1, 2013
TIME: 9am – 5pm
WHERE: Douglas College, New Westminster, Room 1606
COST: WAVLI members $40
Non-members $50
Students $20
This workshop will be presented in ASL and interpretation will not be provided.
Lunch will not be provided but there will be light refreshments to enjoy.
Convenient online registration is encouraged at www.wavli.com
Click the “Store” link, “Workshops” then choose “Depiction in American Sign Language”
Payment will be accepted at the door for this workshop.
Registration Deadline: May 25, 2013
Cancellation Policy:
Any individual registered for a professional development event offered by WAVLI, may cancel prior to the posted registration deadline without penalty. If individuals cancel after the registration deadline, payment of the full registration fee will be required, regardless of whether or not they attend the professional development event.
