DocumentCode :
264203
Title :
Sign Language Writing Acquisition -- Technology for a Writing System
Author :
Guimaraes, Cayley ; Guardezi, Jeferson F. ; Fernandes, Sueli
Author_Institution :
Fed. Univ. of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
fYear :
2014
fDate :
6-9 Jan. 2014
Firstpage :
120
Lastpage :
129
Abstract :
The Deaf use Sign Language for intellectual development, communication and other language dependent tasks, including the learning of the oral language in which they are immersed. However, Deaf children should no longer be expected to access academic learning using the oral language [1][4][6]. Rather they need to have access to a writing system in/for Sign Language. Writing systems (sequence of characters to represent a language) store and retrieve vital information for literature, science, knowledge creation, information dissemination, communication etc. SignWriting is a writing system deemed adequate to the spatial-visual nature of Sign Languages. However, the existing learning methodologies and computational technologies fail to help the Deaf (they lack usability, and/or are one-to-one translation from the oral language etc.). This article proposes a new, more natural approach: that of using screen and stylus, in context. It also presents a framework with which to develop tools for written literacy in Sign Language.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; handicapped aids; image retrieval; information dissemination; learning (artificial intelligence); optical character recognition; sign language recognition; SignWriting; academic learning; character sequence; information dissemination; intellectual development; knowledge creation; language dependent tasks; oral language learning; screen; sign language writing acquisition; spatial-visual nature; stylus; vital information retrieval; vital information storage; writing systems; written literacy; Assistive technology; Context; Education; Gesture recognition; Pragmatics; Tongue; Writing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences (HICSS), 2014 47th Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2014.23
Filename :
6758618
Link To Document :
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