Sign Language: Grammar in Practice

bmhls1212  2025-2026  Bruxelles Saint-Louis

Sign Language: Grammar in Practice
5.00 credits
60.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Language
French Belgian Sign Language
Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Content
Each class focuses on a specific grammar topic. Following a presentation of theoretical aspects, students participate in practical exercises.
In addition to further study of the grammar topics covered in the first year, the course covers:
- The structure of compound sentences ;
- The comparative;
- The superlative;
Grammatical themes may not necessarily be covered in the order shown above.
 
Teaching methods
Exercises (practical and laboratory work, guided study, simulation, etc.);
Lecture;
Personal progress monitoring;
Distance Learning.
Evaluation methods
Mid-course assessment in January: video-based assessment and either questions on theory or open questionsFinal assessment : video-based assessment and either questions on theory or open questions
Continuous assessment takes place during the year (participation in class, homework), with the related marks contributing to the marks in January and June.
Bibliography
Lectures recommandées :
- CUXAC C., La langue des signes française : les voies de l'iconicité, Paris: Ophrys, 2000
- LSFB asbl, Grammaire de LSFB (DVD), 2014
- MEURANT L, Le regard en langue des signes : anaphore en langue des signes française de Belgique (LSFB) : morphologie, syntaxe, énonciation, Namur: Presses Universitaires de Namur, 2008
- Site www.lsfb.be
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Translation and Interpreting