Language Form in Terms of Sign Language

Currently, the World Wide Web allows web pages to be produced in most written languages. Many deaf people, however, use a visual-spatial language with no written equivalent (e.g. American Sign Language). SignLink Studio, a software tool for designing sign language web pages, allows for hyperlinking within video clips so that sign language only web pages can be created. However, this tool does not allow for other interactive elements such as online forms. In this thesis, a model for an online sign language form is proposed and evaluated. A study consisting of 22 participants was conducted to examine whether there were differences in performance of preferences between sign language forms and text forms, and between two presentation styles (all-at-once versus one-at-a-time). The results showed that there was no clear performance advantage between sign language and text; however, participants were interested in having online questions presented in sign language. Also, there were no advantages in performance or preferences between presentation styles.

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Creating Sign Language Web Forms

10.32920/ryerson.14657487 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Norma-Jane E. Thompson

Keyword(s):

American Sign Language ◽

Sign Language ◽

Software Tool ◽

Spatial Language ◽

Web Pages ◽

Deaf People ◽

Language Form ◽

Video Clips ◽

Visual Spatial ◽

Online Forms

Currently, the World Wide Web allows web pages to be produced in most written languages. Many deaf people, however, use a visual-spatial language with no written equivalent (e.g. American Sign Language). SignLink Studio, a software tool for designing sign language web pages, allows for hyperlinking within video clips so that sign language only web pages can be created. However, this tool does not allow for other interactive elements such as online forms. In this thesis, a model for an online sign language form is proposed and evaluated. A study consisting of 22 participants was conducted to examine whether there were differences in performance of preferences between sign language forms and text forms, and between two presentation styles (all-at-once versus one-at-a-time). The results showed that there was no clear performance advantage between sign language and text; however, participants were interested in having online questions presented in sign language. Also, there were no advantages in performance or preferences between presentation styles.

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Learning Japanese Sign Language as a Second Language: Form and Semantic Interference in Translation Recognition

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e528942014-671 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Yukito Iso ◽

Noriko Hoshino

Keyword(s):

Second Language ◽

Sign Language ◽

Semantic Interference ◽

Language Form ◽

Japanese Sign Language

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Glove Translates Sign Language Into Spoken Words

Leader Mag Digital Object Group ◽

10.1044/leader.nib3.25102020.15 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Sign Language ◽

Spoken Words

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Understanding the Communication Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Who Are Deafblind

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig12.81 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (12) ◽

pp. 81-88

Author(s):

Sandy K. Bowen ◽

Silvia M. Correa-Torres

Keyword(s):

Sign Language ◽

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

Spoken Language ◽

Culturally And Linguistically Diverse ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Linguistically Diverse Students ◽

The Past ◽

Communication Needs ◽

Different Cultures

America's population is more diverse than ever before. The prevalence of students who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CLD) has been steadily increasing over the past decade. The changes in America's demographics require teachers who provide services to students with deafblindness to have an increased awareness of different cultures and diversity in today's classrooms, particularly regarding communication choices. Children who are deafblind may use spoken language with appropriate amplification, sign language or modified sign language, and/or some form of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

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