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The legal recognition of signed languages differs widely. In some jurisdictions (countries, states, provinces or regions), a signed language is recognised as an official language; in others, it has a protected status in certain areas (such as education). Although a government may stipulate in its constitution (or laws) that a "signed language" is recognised, it may fail to specify which signed language; several different signed languages may be commonly used.
The most frequently used framework for the legal recognition of sign languages, adopted and further developed by the World Federation of the Deaf,[1] was developed by Dr Maartje De Meulder.[2]
Extending legal recognition is a major concern of Deaf culture. Symbolic recognition does not guarantee an improvement in the lives of signed-language users, and it has been argued that signed languages should be supported not merely as an accommodation for disabled people, but as a communication medium in language communities.[3]
- ^ "The Legal Recognition of National Sign Languages | WFD". 6 December 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ De Meulder, Maartje (2015). "The Legal Recognition of Sign Languages". Sign Language Studies. 15 (4): 498–506. doi:10.1353/sls.2015.0018. S2CID 146701917.
- ^ Sarah C. E. Batterbury. 2012. Language Policy 11:253–272.