THE DEAF AND SIGNED LANGUAGE IN URUGUAYAN LEGISLATION: CONTRADICTIONS AND THREATS FOR A SMALL COMMUNITY
In Uruguay, laws and decrees regarding Deaf people or Uruguayan sign language swing between to major perspectives: on one hand, the acknowledgement of Deaf people as sign language users; on the other, the inclusion of Deaf people as a group of what is usually labeled as disability. Due to Deaf commu...
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Facultad de Lenguas
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RDPL/article/view/43161 |
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| Sumario: | In Uruguay, laws and decrees regarding Deaf people or Uruguayan sign language swing between to major perspectives: on one hand, the acknowledgement of Deaf people as sign language users; on the other, the inclusion of Deaf people as a group of what is usually labeled as disability. Due to Deaf community’s specific traits, both perspectives seem to be mutually exclusive, since the protection of their rights as disabled people lead to implement policies that compromise their acces to Deaf culture and sign language. This could lead to a lack of integration of the new generations within the Deaf community, hence endangering its existence in the decades to come. |
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