Questions about sign languages - an interview with the instructors of the language courses on German Sign Language
Since 2017, the International Day of Sign Languages (#IDSL) has taken place on September 23rd every year.
This international action day dedicated to sign languages was initiated by the World Federation of the Deaf, an international NGO and interest group of 135 national associations that advocate for the rights of around 70 million deaf people worldwide because the preservation of deaf culture and sign languages is important for a fundamental human right.
Although sign language has been used for centuries, German Sign Language was only recognized as a separate language twenty years ago, in 2002. Sign language has only been researched and documented since the second half of the 20th century. The fact that all of this has still not achieved accessibility in daily life for deaf people is evident from the statements made by our lecturers of the language courses for German Sign Language, Petra Novotná and Marvin Zehner. Unit 9.3. Diversity Management asked the two of them a few questions. In addition to barriers and wishes in politics and society, it's about dreams, languages, the happiness of being yourself and the appeal of aha-moments.
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Marvin Zehner
Petra Novotná