El impacto de la COVID-19 en la comunidad sorda: el caso de la lengua de signos española (LSE) y la lengua de signos catalana (LSC)

Esteban Saiz, María Luz; Barberà, Gemma; González-Montesino, Rayco H.; Frigola Segimón, Santiago

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.2436/rld.i77.2022.3770

El impacto de la COVID-19 en la comunidad sorda: el caso de la lengua de signos española (LSE) y la lengua de signos catalana (LSC)

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Esteban Saiz ML, Barberà G, González-Montesino RH, Frigola Segimón S. El impacto de la COVID-19 en la comunidad sorda: el caso de la lengua de signos española (LSE) y la lengua de signos catalana (LSC). Revista de Llengua i Dret. 2022;(77):18-35. DOI: 10.2436/rld.i77.2022.3770

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In this article we analyze some specific issues faced by deaf communities at the local, national, and international levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, by placing special emphasis on language policies and dissemination and communication policies for Spanish Sign Language (LSE) and Catalan Sign Language (LSC), taking the perspective of their respective communities. We propose a quality control system to assess specific communications and the use and handling of languages in crisis situations by applying a combination of four dimensions, known as the 4-A standard (Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability, Adaptability). A description of the application of each dimension grounds the analyzed implications of their implementation for both languages, underlining the importance of multilingual and accessible communication in signed languages and a close collaboration between governments and deaf people’s organizations to ensure their enjoyment of their linguistic rights and effective equality in accessing information and communication.