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X Sign Language (xSL) Forum: Considering Deafness as a Language Rather Than an Impairment

Authors:
Zahen Malla Osman
Jérôme Dupire

Keywords: Deaf, Internet forum, online; video, communication, interaction, sign language

Abstract:
In this paper, we describe a video based, text free, online forum called xSL Forum. The aim of this work is to provide a tool for signing deaf people, allowing them to communicate using sign language(s). In contrast to the widely used, real time, video chat system, xSL Forum does not require people to be present at the same moment, facing their webcam, in order to communicate. Beyond a digital library, xSL Forum can be used as an asynchronous communication tool and thus, can be useful for variety of other applications such as entertainment, education, or administration.

Pages: 155 to 160

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: February 22, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-382-7

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from February 22, 2015 to February 27, 2015