Recent SemestersFall 2026, Fall 2025Class Size30 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteRecommended Preparation(s): Completion or co-enrollment in AMSL 202. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course introduces the basic components of linguistics underpinning any language. It focuses on discovering how ASL satisfies these components, and linguistic comparisons between ASL and English. Topics covered include phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and lexis. This course will focus on comparative and applied linguistics, and also examine structural and theoretical linguistics. Students will learn ASL idioms, advanced mouth morphemes and classifiers, as well as advanced loan signs. This course ultimately aims to apply linguistic knowledge, resulting in increased fluency in ASL, both expressively and receptively. This course will be conducted in ASL.Usually HeldMon Wed 4:20pm–5:45pm, Mon Wed 9:40am–11:05am 