Empowering marganalised culture : the institution of South African sign language at the University of the Free State

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dc.contributor.authorAkach, Philemon
dc.contributor.authorNaude, Jacobus A
dc.contributor.otherCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-22T11:06:58Z
dc.date.available2015-09-22T11:06:58Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionPublished Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper aims to describe the state of South African Sign Language (SASL) at the University of the Free State (UFS). It provides background to the development of SASL, the development of Deaf education, the teaching of sign language and sign language interpreting at the UFS, research and community development. SASL is one of the languages offered at the UFS. The University has been involved with ground-breaking research to implement a training course on all levels of tertiary education. Students can complete a degree in sign language and also do postgraduate studies in sign language and sign language interpreting. This article aims to indicate how teaching of SASLas an official language empowers marginalised culture.en_US
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dc.identifier.issn16844998
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11462/510
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal for New Generation Sciences : Socio-constructive language practice : training in the South African context : Special Edition, Vol 6, Issue 3: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal for New Generation Sciences;Vol 6, Issue 3
dc.rights.holderCentral University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.subjectSouth African Sign Languageen_US
dc.subjectDeaf Cultureen_US
dc.subjectSign Language interpretingen_US
dc.titleEmpowering marganalised culture : the institution of South African sign language at the University of the Free Stateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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