Belén Pérez Senra, University Jaume I, Castellón When a sign language interpreter enters a courtroom, her function is to ensure that one or more deaf or hard of hearing individuals have effective access to information and communication. In the courtroom, hearing and deaf…
Tag: Sign Language
Abstract for “Regional Sign Languages: Comparison of Legal Frame to Improve their Presence in the Spanish Justice System”
Àngela Callado, University Jaume I Since October 23, 2007, the Spanish sign languages of the Spanish State have been recognized through the Act 27/2007. However, according to the Spanish National Confederation of Deaf People, only the Spanish and Catalan sign…
Abstract for “Sign Language as a Minoritized Language in the Justice System and the Public Administration: A Proposal to Improve the Spanish System Based on the Austrian Law”
Carolina Seguí, University Jaume I The Spanish population has around 120,000 users of the different sign languages existing in the state. None of them has been recognized as an official language and the normalization of its use and its standardization…