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

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dc.contributor.author Akach, Philemon
dc.contributor.author Naude, Jacobus A
dc.contributor.other Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein
dc.date.accessioned 2015-09-22T11:06:58Z
dc.date.available 2015-09-22T11:06:58Z
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.date.issued 2008
dc.identifier.issn 16844998
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11462/510
dc.description Published Article en_US
dc.description.abstract This 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
dc.format.extent 734 606 bytes, 1 file
dc.format.mimetype Application/PDF
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Journal 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.ispartofseries Journal for New Generation Sciences;Vol 6, Issue 3
dc.subject South African Sign Language en_US
dc.subject Deaf Culture en_US
dc.subject Sign Language interpreting en_US
dc.title Empowering marganalised culture : the institution of South African sign language at the University of the Free State en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.rights.holder Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein


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