Grammar

jillio said:
Okay, now it is becoming a bit clearer. She teaches an intro course in the "linguistics of ASL" as part of a 2 year ITP. But, in a 2 year program, she would be called an instructor, not a professor, nor a linguist.
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I don't think I ever identified her as a linguist, and as for whether or not she's an "instructor" or a "professor", I was using the term informally, so I apologize for the confusion.
 
Mountain Man said:
My linguistics professor will certainly be interested in your example. Thanks. :)
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I don't think I ever identified her as a linguist, and as for whether or not she's an "instructor" or a "professor", I was using the term informally, so I apologize for the confusion
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Close enough, unless you just love splitting hairs. ;)
 
Bottesini said:
Close enough, unless you just love splitting hairs. ;)
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Don't mean to split hairs, but a linguistics professor would have a Ph.D. in linguistics, as such, would also have the title of "linguist". An instructor that teaches a basic intro course in the "linguistics of ASL" would not. The difference in the depth of knowledge is significant.
 
Bottesini said:
No. It actually makes me furious.
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Then why are you doing it?

Honestly, when I said "linguistics professor" all I meant was "the person at my college who teaches my linguistics course". I was not intending "professor" as a title but simply in the colloquial sense as someone who teaches at a college.

Again, I apologize for the confusion (and I hope I haven't made too many enemies because I enjoy this forum. :)).
 
Mountain Man said:
Then why are you doing it?

Honestly, when I said "linguistics professor" all I meant was "the person at my college who teaches my linguistics course". I was not intending "professor" as a title but simply in the colloquial sense as someone who teaches at a college.

Again, I apologize for the confusion.
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Check your posts everywhere for your attitude.
 
Now the only question is, will I ever be able to get on Bottesini's good side, or am I pretty much screwed? :lol:
 
Mountain Man said:
She's the head of the ASL/Interpreting department at my school. As for participating in a forum discussion, I'll mention it, but I doubt she has the time.

Edit: Forgot to mention eyebrows down, head forward slightly (it is a "wh" question, afterall).
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Ohh. I hope she joins. I like reading discussion on this stuff even though I don't know much about linguistics.
 
deafskeptic said:
Ohh. I hope she joins. I like reading discussion on this stuff even though I don't know much about linguistics.
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There is an excellent text that you can get from Gallaudet Press called "The Linguistics of ASL" if you are interested.
 
AlleyCat said:
The average brain processes immediately an important word, subject or topic, and can "fill in" what may follow. For example, in English, I could say "I'm going to the store. Do you need anything?"

However, in ASL, I would sign that as "store, going" (and point to myself). The ASL end-user sees "store" and immediately knows "store" is the focal point of this sentence, and can start to process what may follow - whether it may be whether that person is going to be asked if he/she wants to go with, or is going to be asked if he/she needs anything. Ultimately, it makes communication that much faster.
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Wow, the way you explained this makes so much sense to me now... I usually do PSE, or in English order, but I'm trying to learn more ASL grammar structure. Thanks for this explanation! :O)

Lauren
 
Ribs said:
In ASL is there a specific pattern you are supposed to follow? if so what?
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Yes, subject object verb, object verb, topic-comment, wh questions, etc.. its really up to you which you use.
 
missywinks said:
I think this is more for English, and not ASL. But I might be wrong?
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Correct, passive voices is an English thing. But that's not what jillio was originally arguing. She was trying to pass off signing "Go we" as being correct ASL (See: Post 35 & 44). That's not correct ASL though.
 
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