SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf

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THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF What is Sign Language Work? – Language documentation and basic sign language research – Application of the research results into dictionary work or other kind of publications, like teaching materials – Linguistic awareness training for the Deaf community – Training in sign language structure and grammar for sign language interpreter students – Training Deaf research assistants in how to teach sign language as a foreign language to hearing people. Implementing the teaching together with the assistants. – Linguistic advocacy work for legal recognition of sign language and for improving existing legislation – Establishing contacts to universities and promoting research in sign language
THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF • In development support work the implementation of Sign Language Work is dependant of the wider social context, the country’s history, the situation with sign language, national legislation, and the priorities made by the Deaf community • Important to have a sign linguist involved
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