Linguistic Coping Strategies in Sign Language Interpreting by Napier Jemina

Author:Napier, Jemina.
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Published: 2016-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

1. The use of name signs in sign languages has been discussed by Meadow (1977) and Mindess (1990), among others, and it can be described as identity symbols in the Deaf community. As Deaf people rely on a visual-gestural language, it is common for them to identify each other through “visual” names that they give to each other, as well as their orthographic names. These name signs may be descriptive, in that signs will be used to describe a particular feature of that person (e.g., a large nose or curly hair). Alternatively the signs may be arbitrary, in that there is no visual reference to the person, and there will usually be some kind of story behind why they were given a particular name sign. Therefore if an interpreter is unfamiliar with name signs of Deaf people in their locality, it can be difficult to follow a conversation as they may have no idea who is being talked about.

2. Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People.

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