Introduction to Catalan Sign Language: Speaking with Your Hands and Hearing with Your Eyes

Course Overview

Skills and Knowledge Acquired:
By taking this course, participants will acquire a basic understanding of Catalan Sign Language (LSC), including common signs and expressions, the ability to express themselves in simple terms, and the ability to ask simple questions about everyday topics. Participants will also gain an understanding of the wider significance of Catalan Sign Language and the importance of the deaf community having their own language. Additionally, participants will explore Catalan Sign Language as an object of linguistic study, examining components of grammar, morphology, and syntax.


Contribution to Professional Growth:
This course contributes to professional growth by providing an introduction to Catalan Sign Language (LSC). Participants will learn the basics of LSC, including common signs and expressions, how to express themselves in simple terms, and how to sign short texts. Additionally, the course explores the wider significance of LSC and the importance of the deaf community having their own language. Finally, the course examines a variety of LSC characteristics, such as basic components of grammar, morphology, and syntax, which can be valuable research areas for sign language linguists.


Suitability for Further Education:
This course is suitable for preparing further education as it provides an introduction to Catalan Sign Language (LSC), the sign language used by the deaf community in Catalonia. It covers topics such as basic components of grammar, morphology, and syntax, as well as the wider significance of Catalan Sign Language and the importance of the deaf community having their own language. It is designed for both hearing and deaf individuals interested in sign languages, and does not require any prior knowledge of LSC.