Vietnamese sign languages
In this article, we will explore Vietnamese sign languages and its impact on today's society. Vietnamese sign languages has been a topic of interest and debate for a long time, and its relevance continues to be evident in various areas. Different perspectives and approaches that have emerged around Vietnamese sign languages will be analyzed, as well as its evolution over time. In addition, the implications that Vietnamese sign languages can have in different contexts will be addressed, from everyday life to the global level. This article will provide an exhaustive analysis of Vietnamese sign languages and its influence on various aspects of society, with the aim of offering a comprehensive and enriching vision of this broad and significant topic.
| Vietnamese Sign | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | Vietnam |
| Linguistic classification | deaf-community sign languages; possibly related to other sign languages of SE Asia |
| Subdivisions | |
| Glottolog | haho1238 (Ha-Hoic) haip1238 (Haiphong Sign Language) |
The three deaf-community sign languages indigenous to Vietnam are found in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Haiphong. The HCMC and Hanoi languages especially have been influenced by the French Sign Language (LSF) once taught in schools, and have absorbed a large amount of LSF vocabulary.
The Vietnamese languages are part of a sign language area that includes indigenous sign languages of Laos and Thailand, though it is not known if they are genealogically related to each other. The influence of LSF may have obscured the links: the highest cognacy is with Haiphong Sign, which has been the least influenced by LSF.
There are attempts to develop a national standard language, Vietnamese Sign Language.
See also
References
- Woodward, James (2000). Sign languages and sign language families in Thailand and Viet Nam, in Emmorey, Karen, and Harlan Lane, eds., The signs of language revisited : an anthology to honor Ursula Bellugi and Edward Klima. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, p. 23-47
- Woodward, James; Thi Hoa, Nguyen; Tran Thuy Tien, Nguyen (2004). Providing higher educational opportunities in Deaf adults in Viet Nam through Vietnamese sign languages: 2000-2003. In: Deaf Worlds 20: 3 (2004) - pp. 232–263
External links
- Students are dextrous with sign language (in Vietnamese)
