This is a video blog about some of the LGBTIA/Rainbow NZSL signs. I’m no expert, so sorry if there are some mistakes in here (please let me know if there are and I’ll fix them!) – and if you know of any other NZSL ones, let me know too! Check out these videos for ASL…
Language is a fundamental part of being human. Whether it is spoken, written or sign language, its purpose is to convey or communicate a message as well as express culture. There is a large amount of slang, street language and text language creeping into everyday communication, including sign language. Within communities there is also a…
The Mental Health Foundation has a “language primer” on their website, which makes suggestions for ways in which journalists can report on mental illness without using discriminatory language or reinforcing stereotypes. The document rightly points out that language both reflects and shapes social reality. Language can be a powerful way to stigmatise, or equalise, different…
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