Guri Amundsen

Guri Amundsen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU. Her research focuses on linguistic aspects of Norwegian Sign Language (NTE), bilingual education strategies for deaf students, and professional development in sign language interpreting. She has contributed to curriculum design for deaf learners and sign language education programs.

Key research areas include discourse analysis in sign language, spatial grammar in signing systems, and educational challenges faced by deaf populations. Amundsen has published extensively in linguistics and special education journals, including studies on interpreter training methodologies and curriculum adaptations for deaf students.

Teaching responsibilities include courses such as TEGN1103 - Norwegian Sign Language 2 and TEGN2004 - Interpreting – professional and theoretical perspectives. She has developed educational plans for sign language instruction and contributed to national curriculum frameworks for deaf students in Norwegian schools.

Amundsen has presented at international conferences on topics like 'Mentored field practice in interpreter education' (2012) and 'Discourse markers in Norwegian Sign Language' (2011). Her work emphasizes bridging theoretical linguistic research with practical educational applications for deaf communities.