ASL 131

Structure of American Sign Language

American Sign Language · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

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Advanced overview of the linguistic analysis, research methods, and topics of American Sign Language. Major topics include phonology, morphology, syntax, language use, and linguistic applications. Examination of some comparisons with English and other spoken and signed languages.

P/NP or letter grading.

When it runs

Spring 2027

Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.

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Requisites

Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 1 or Linguistics 20.

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ASL 131

ASL 1Elementary American Sign Language
LING 20Introduction to Linguistic Analysis

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