LEARNING/TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IN PORTUGUESE SIGN LANGUAGE

Authors

  • Fátima Sá Correia
  • Orquídea Coelho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/rea.v23i3.6466

Keywords:

Portuguese Sign Language, Philosophy, Translation

Abstract

Assuming that “philosophy finds its place in natural language” (DERRIDA, 1988, p. 36) and a linguistic-cultural view of deafness, the Philosophy classes with deaf students pose specific problems. The translation of philosophical concepts raises particular difficulties due to the characteristics of the two languages (vocal language and sign language). In addition, not all philosophical concepts have standard gesture in Portuguese sign language. Given the theoretical commitment and the legal enforcement (Portuguese law) of all the classes being in Portuguese sign language we tried to understand how does this language solve the problem of the absence of standard sign. In order to do so we asked a group of deaf teachers of Portuguese sign language to explain philosophical texts in which exist some of those concepts. Subsequently, we analised those productions in order to find enlightening results.

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Author Biographies

Fátima Sá Correia

Doutoranda em Ciências da Educação, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto (Porto/Portugal). Endereço: Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal. Endereço Eletrônico: pdce10014@fpce.up.pt.

Orquídea Coelho

CIIE – Centro de Investigação e Intervenção Educativas, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto (Porto/Portugal). Endereço: Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal. Endereço Eletrônico: orquidea@fpce.up.pt.

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Published

2015-12-08

How to Cite

Correia, F. S., & Coelho, O. (2015). LEARNING/TEACHING PHILOSOPHY IN PORTUGUESE SIGN LANGUAGE. Reflexão E Ação, 23(3), 193-217. https://doi.org/10.17058/rea.v23i3.6466

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2015): Educação de surdos: políticas e práticas

Section

Educação de surdos: políticas e práticas

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