Singapore sign language: an introduction
Today, sign language has become more visible in public life in Singapore, thanks to the increasing presence of sign language interpreters in public spaces, in the media, and in the workplace. Interest in learning sign language has also taken off, leading to much more - and much welcomed! - awa...
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| description | Today, sign language has become more visible in public life in Singapore, thanks to the
increasing presence of sign language interpreters in public spaces, in the media, and in the
workplace. Interest in learning sign language has also taken off, leading to much more - and
much welcomed! - awareness of the local Deaf culture and community.
However, there still exists various misconceptions about sign language, such as the notion
that it is not a ‘real’ language and that it is inferior to spoken languages. This publication,
therefore, is a timely and necessary one. It provides an introduction to sign languages in
general, as well as a succinct yet comprehensive overview of Singapore Sign Language and its intriguing history. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1800722024-10-23T01:14:46Z Singapore sign language: an introduction Nanyang Technological University Library Office of Information, Knowledge and Library Services Social Sciences Singapore Sign Language Deaf Communication SgSL Today, sign language has become more visible in public life in Singapore, thanks to the increasing presence of sign language interpreters in public spaces, in the media, and in the workplace. Interest in learning sign language has also taken off, leading to much more - and much welcomed! - awareness of the local Deaf culture and community. However, there still exists various misconceptions about sign language, such as the notion that it is not a ‘real’ language and that it is inferior to spoken languages. This publication, therefore, is a timely and necessary one. It provides an introduction to sign languages in general, as well as a succinct yet comprehensive overview of Singapore Sign Language and its intriguing history. Published version 2024-09-13T07:47:25Z 2024-09-13T07:47:25Z 2024 Book Nanyang Technological University Library (2024). Singapore sign language: an introduction. Nanyang Technological University, 1-85. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180072 978-981-18-8089-6 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180072 10.32656/NTU/10356/180072 https://blogs.ntu.edu.sg/sgsl-ebook/ 1 85 en © 2024 by Nanyang Technological University. This e-book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) except where otherwise noted. Images are owned by their respective copyright owners unless otherwise indicated. application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
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