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 />
• Questionnaire question: 7.7.2 Does your country<br />
have a sign language dictionary?<br />
• Why is a dictionary important?<br />
– For giving status to <strong>the</strong> language – it exists -> you can get<br />
legal recognition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> language.<br />
• Ulrike Mosel (2006: 68): In community language<br />
work among indigenous people <strong>of</strong> spoken<br />
languages a dictionary ranks highest on <strong>the</strong>ir list <strong>of</strong><br />
priorities<br />
• SL dictionaries:<br />
– Who have been involved compiling it?<br />
– Does it give a fair picture <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SL?<br />
– How is <strong>the</strong> visual language presented? In still drawings or<br />
pictures? In live form?<br />
– Who is it made for?
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