Key concepts, terms, and etiquette around Deaf culture and the Deaf community. Front: the English word or concept. Back: a written description of the sign where applicable, plus an explanation of its cultural meaning.
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- Deaf
- Right index finger touches near the ear, then moves to touch near the corner of the mouth, connecting hearing and speech to identify the Deaf community's identity sign.
- Hearing
- Right index finger circles in front of the mouth, referring to a hearing person, as used from a Deaf cultural perspective.
- Deaf culture
- The sign for DEAF combined with the sign for CULTURE, a C hand circling near the chest, referencing shared Deaf community values and identity.
- ASL
- Fingerspelled A-S-L, or a two-handed sign where both flat hands alternate small circles, representing the language's name.
- Interpreter
- Both V hands, representing eyes and attention, alternate moving back and forth between two people, representing relaying communication between them.
- Deaf club
- The sign for DEAF combined with a location marker, referencing traditional community gathering places for Deaf people.
- Name sign
- A unique gesture-based name given to a person within the Deaf community, often reflecting a personal trait, usually assigned by another Deaf person.
- Gallaudet
- A specific name sign referencing Gallaudet University, the world's only university designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
- Cochlear implant
- Right fingers tap behind the ear, referencing the device's placement; a topic with varied views within Deaf culture.
- Closed captions
- Right C handshape moves across in front of the body, referencing text captions moving across a screen.
- Video relay service
- A compound concept combining VIDEO, framing hands like a camera, with RELAY, passing information between two points, used for phone calls through an interpreter.
- Deaf President Now
- A historical reference to the 1988 Gallaudet University protest demanding a Deaf president, a landmark event in Deaf culture and civil rights.
- Audism
- A coined sign referring to discrimination or prejudice against Deaf people based on hearing ability.
- Deaf-blind
- The signs for DEAF and BLIND combined, referring to a person who is both Deaf and blind, often communicating through tactile signing.
- Tactile signing
- Signing performed hand-over-hand so a Deaf-blind person can feel the signs, an important communication method in the community.
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