FLORIDA REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF PRESENTS
EXPANSION TECHNIQUES: SCAFFOLDING OUR SPACE
BY WILLIAM F. ROSS III
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 9A-4PM EST
Sally J. Pimentel Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Center
1860 Boy Scout Dr. #B 208, Fort Myers, FL 33907
FRID Members: FREE!
Non FRID Members: $60
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
American Sign Languageand spoken English are very different languages and to achieve message equivalency interpreters must incorporate expansion techniques into their interpretation. The seven recognized expansion techniques are: Contrasting, Faceting, Reiteration, Utilizing 3D Space, Explaining By Example, Couching or Scaffolding, and Describe then Do. The goal of expansion techniques is to improve clarity -- they are used in order to make implicit information in the source language more explicit in the target language. In this workshop we will unpack all of the expansion techniques, but we will focus our energy on utilizing 3D space, which is invariably coupled with classifiers. If interpreters are unfamiliar with expansion techniques, the resulting work will demonstrate unnatural phrasing, incorrect grammatical structures, and errors in production. During this workshop interpreters will be exposed to all of the expansion techniques, yet we will focus our energy on correctly using classifiers, 3D space, and scaffolding all found in the accurate use of American Sign Language.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Identify and describe 1-3 expansion techniques currently utilized in their work (if any)
- Identify, compare, and contrast interpretations/signed messages (from presenter's video stimuli) that utilize expansion techniques and discuss which techniques improve message clarity
- Incorporate 3 expansion techniques (classifiers, 3D space and scaffolding) in an effort to make this linguistic feature part of their daily language, thus impacting their work
- Model various expansion techniques that influence message clarity utilizing a variety of stimulus materials (visual and audio stimuli)
This workshop is for Students/Interns, Non-Certified and Certified interpreters and will be presented in English.
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