Ongwediva — A TEAM of teachers in the North is developing an expanded vocabulary for Namibian sign language to allow deaf children to learn science. The Eluwa Sign Language Project was launched at the ...

The climate crisis demands a new vocabulary to describe what the burning of fossil fuels is doing to the planet. While terms such as greenhouse gases, carbon footprint, and sustainability have quickly ...

Teaching a child sign language for words like “more,” “all gone,” or “thank you” can make it easier for them to communicate and express emotions. Share on Pinterest Most children begin to talk around ...

Adam Schembri works for La Trobe University, and is a member of the Victorian Auslan Training Consortium. He receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Before we answer that question, it ...

For deaf children, teachers and scientists, talking about things like "greenhouse gases" or "carbon footprint" used to mean spelling out long, complex scientific terms, letter by letter. Now they are ...

The acquisition of vocabulary in a second language is a multifaceted process, encompassing both explicit instruction and incidental learning. Contemporary research highlights the importance of digital ...

A computer which automatically recognizes sign language enables children who are deaf or hard of hearing to expand their sign language vocabulary more quickly. Three PhD candidates have spent the last ...

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...