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Sign Language Writing System: Focus on the Representation of Sign Language-Specific Features

Authors:
Nobuko Kato
Yuito Nameta
Akihisa Shitara
Yuhki Shiraishi

Keywords: deaf and hard of hearing; sign language; visual language; sign writing; communication support.

Abstract:
Achieving universal access in professional settings necessitates the development of computer-assisted input/output systems tailored to sign language, considering the perceptual characteristics of the deaf and hard of hearing individuals. This study examines sign language-specific features to elucidate the requirements for a sign language writing support system. Analysis of news sentences expressed in sign language reveals the prevalence of distinct expressions like topicalized and wh-cleft sentences. We explore a writing system that incorporates these features and conduct experiments involving transcribing sign language movies. The paper delineates the crucial features of sign language sentences for effective writing and outlines the requisite functions of the system based on actual writing experiments.

Pages: 188 to 192

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2024

Publication date: May 26, 2024

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-68558-163-3

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from May 26, 2024 to May 30, 2024