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A Sociolinguistic Study on Deaf People and Their Sign Languages in Asia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15401015
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Linguistics
Research InstitutionToyohashi University of Tchnology

Principal Investigator

KATO Mihoko  Toyohashi University of Tchnology, International Student Center, Associate Professor, 留学生センター, 助教授 (30194856)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HONNA Nobuyuki  Aoyama Gakuin University, School of International Politics, Economics and Communication, Professor, 国際政治経済学部, 教授 (20079453)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsAsian deaf society / education for the deaf / Vietnamese deaf people / Singaporean deaf people / Thai deaf people / Asian sign language / 手話辞典 / シンガポールのろう者と手話 / タイのろう者と手話 / 聴覚障害児教育 / ろう者の高等教育 / ベトナム手話 / 手話通訳
Research Abstract

In this research, the situations of deaf people and their sign languages in Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand were investigated. The main items to be discussed here were: (1) deaf society, (2) education for the deaf, (3) information guarantee, (4) studies on sign languages.
In these three countries, laws for disabled people have assured their fundamental rights and their living environment has taken a favorable turn. However, the training system of sign language interpreters is not working well.
The national sign language problems in Vietnam and Thailand exist because they have a lot of dialects due to the topographical problems. This makes it difficult for them to establish a standard national sign language. Now they are researching the diversity of dialects and trying to overcome the problems blocking their attempt to standardize their sign language.
Through this research, it has been clearly shown that deaf people are moving towards solutions for the political, legal, educational and linguistic problems they are facing. They are involved in many activities which are more advanced than those in Japan and their attitude towards becoming more involved in general society is very positive. Especially, in Vietnam and Thailand, they have turned their attention towards deaf education problems, particularly those of tertiary level education for deaf people. The educational situations in these two countries can be good models for Japan to review its tertiary education system for deaf people. It is strongly demanded by them in order to elicit their abilities, and to raise their educational level.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (10 results)

  • [Journal Article] タイのろう者と手話2006

    • Author(s)
      加藤三保子, 本名信行
    • Journal Title

      手話コミュニケーション研究 59

      Pages: 70-77

    • NAID

      40007228088

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Deaf People and Their Sign Languages in Thailand2006

    • Author(s)
      Mihoko KATO, Nobuyuki HONNA
    • Journal Title

      Sign Language Communication Studies No.59

      Pages: 70-77

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] シンガポールのろう者と手話2005

    • Author(s)
      加藤三保子, 本名信行
    • Journal Title

      手話コミュニケーション研究 56

      Pages: 59-65

    • NAID

      40006844581

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アジアにおけるろう者の高等教育-ベトナムとタイを例にして-2005

    • Author(s)
      加藤三保子
    • Journal Title

      日本国際聾教育学会第7回大会論文集

      Pages: 16-21

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Deaf People and Their Sign Languages in Singapore2005

    • Author(s)
      Mihoko KATO, Nobuyuki HONNA
    • Journal Title

      Sign Language Communication Studies No.56

      Pages: 59-65

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] "Tertiary Education for the Deaf People in Asia," Japan International Association for Deaf Education2005

    • Author(s)
      Mihoko KATO
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings on the annual conference in 2005

      Pages: 16-21

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] アジアにおける聴覚障害者の高等教育2005

    • Author(s)
      加藤 三保子
    • Journal Title

      日本国際聾教育学会 第7回大会発表論文集

      Pages: 16-21

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] ベトナムのろう者と手話2004

    • Author(s)
      加藤三保子, 本名信行
    • Journal Title

      手話コミュニケーション研究 53

      Pages: 2-11

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Deaf People and Their Sign Languages in Vietnam2004

    • Author(s)
      Mihoko KATO, Nobuyuki HONNA
    • Journal Title

      Sign Language Communication Studies No.53

      Pages: 2-11

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] ベトナムのろう者と手話2004

    • Author(s)
      加藤 三保子, 本名 信行
    • Journal Title

      手話コミュニケーション研究 53号

      Pages: 2-11

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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