ITP 212 Interpreting II 3 credits

This course is designed to assist students with the process of taking a signed message and conveying it into spoken English. It is designed to provide in-class experience of simultaneous sign language interpreting. The techniques of simultaneous sign language interpreting include interpreting vs. transliterating techniques. It focuses on the voice interpreting process, vocal control, voicing techniques, lipreading skills, vocal expression, word choice and changes that occur in context. Emphasis is given to the development of voicing skills in both interpreting and transliterating and rules of ASL and spoken English. R, W1 (3 lecture hours)

Prerequisite: ITP 206

Corequisite: ITP 226