WFD-WASLI Frequently Asked Questions about International Sign

Autor/a: World Federation of the Deaf WFD; World Association of Sign Language Interpreters WASLI
Año: 2019
Editorial: WFD
Tipo de código: Copyright
Soporte: Digital

Temas

Lingüística » Signos Internacionales

Detalles

The term IS, rather than International Sign Language or International Signs, indicates that IS does not have full linguistic status but is a translanguaging practice. In a survey of its member countries, the WFD found that its representatives did not consider IS to be a full language. Also, even though it is used in cross-language communication, it is not possible to compare IS to Esperanto as IS is not a planned language with a fixed lexicon and a fixed set of grammatical rules; Gestuno: International Sign Language of the Deaf was an unsuccessful attempt in the 1970s by the WFD along with the British Deaf Association to create a standardised artificial international sign language.