Parallel Texts in American Sign Language and English
on Canoeing in the Boundary Waters
with Eric Larson and Jenny Stenner
Interpretations by Anthony Verdeja
A Framework for Analysis
Download “Contrasting Discourse Genres” Fillable Form
| Source Language: ASL | Target Language: English | ||
| Discourse Genre | Salient Feature (What stands out in the text?) |
Function (Communicative Purpose) |
Functional Equivalent (What feature carries out same function?) |
| EX: Narrative | The use of “direct speech” or constructed dialogue during the climax of Jenny’s story when she is yelling at her son in the canoe | Shows the emotional impact of the events on the characters in the story | Eric uses more description to carry out this –describes “tears starting to show” on his wife’s face, rather than using direct quotations of what she said |
This table is strongly influenced by the work of Elizabeth Winston as explained to me by Patty Gordon.