言語と文明.Class 04
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Sign languages are visual languages used by deaf communities around the world. They use manual communication and have their own grammars and vocabularies distinct from spoken languages. Japanese Sign Language uses handshapes, movements, and placements to convey meaning, along with lip reading. Terms like "tewa", "shiji moji", and "kusou" refer to sign language, finger spelling, and mouthing respectively. The document questions whether deafness is solely a medical condition or also a social identity, and whether a deaf Japanese person's identity is defined by their nationality or by their membership in the deaf community.
言語と文明.Class 04
- 1. 言語と文明: Sign Languages Name: __________________________________ Student No.: ________________ Date: 22 June 2017 Class No.: #4 Question 1: What are ‘sign languages’? Question 2: Explain how sign languages work. Question 3: Define the following terms used in Japanese Sign Language (JSL): 手話 指文字 空書 口話 Question 4: Big question: Being deaf = a) a medical condition (problem) OR b) a social identity Question 5: Another question #2: A deaf Japanese person = a) a Japanese person who happens to be deaf OR b) a deaf person first, with a separate language and culture to other Japanese people