SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf
SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf
SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf
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THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF<br />
What is Sign Language Work?<br />
– Language documentation and basic sign language<br />
research<br />
– Application <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> research results into dictionary work or<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r kind <strong>of</strong> publications, like teaching materials<br />
– Linguistic awareness training for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> community<br />
– Training in sign language structure and grammar for sign<br />
language interpreter students<br />
– Training <strong>Deaf</strong> research assistants in how to teach sign<br />
language as a foreign language to hearing people.<br />
Implementing <strong>the</strong> teaching toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> assistants.<br />
– Linguistic advocacy work for legal recognition <strong>of</strong> sign<br />
language and for improving existing legislation<br />
– Establishing contacts to universities and promoting<br />
research in sign language
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