Hawai'i Sign Language
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Hawai'i Sign Language (HSL), also known as Pidgin Sign Language (PSL)[1], is an endangered language located in Hawai'i. The language can be traced back to 1820[2], however, due to the widespread use of American Sign Language (ASL), HSL was discovered on March 1, 2013 by a research group from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa[3] At the time of discovery, the language was used by around 40 people, mostly over 80-years-old[4]. Linguistic experts believe HSL is the last undiscovered language in America[5].
The Research team interviewed 19 deaf people and two children of deaf parents on four islands[6]. The researchers discovered only 20% of HSL had traces of ASL[7]. HSL is considered an independent language due to the distinctive differences of the two languages.[8]
HSL is considered "nearly extinct"[9]. Three members of the research team (Linda Lambrecht, James Woodward and Barbara Clark) are working to save the language. Their goal is to have 20-hours of translated-HSL on video.[10] Another research member, Samantha Rarrick, is part of the Sign Language Documentation Training Center at the Univeristy of Hawai'i. Their goal is to teach graduate students how to document HSL[11].
References
edit- ^ "Hawai'i Sign Language". http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/4275. Retrieved March 09, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ^ Lambrecht, L., Earth, B., & Woodward, J. (2013). History and Documentation of Hawai'i Sign Language: First Report. University of Hawai'i, 1-31. Retrieved March 09, 2017, from https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/26133/2/26133.pdf. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Language Documentation and Conservation
- ^ Research team discovers existence of Hawai'i Sign Language. (2013, March 1). Retrieved March 09, 2017, from https://manoa.hawaii.edu/news/article.php?aId=5600
- ^ Mcavoy, A. (2013, March 01). Hawaii Sign Language found to be distinct language. Associated Press. Retrieved March 09, 2017, from http://www.staradvertiser.com/2013/03/01/breaking-news/hawaii-sign-language-found-to-be-distinct-language/
- ^ Wilcox, D. (n.d.). Linguists rediscover Hawaiian Sign Language. Retrieved March 09, 2017, from https://kealakai.byuh.edu/content/linguists-rediscover-hawaiian-sign-language
- ^ Lincoln, M. (2013, March 01). Nearly lost language discovered in Hawai'i. Retrieved March 09, 2017, from http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/21440949/nearly-lost-language-discovered-in-hawaii
- ^ Friedman, C., & Botelho, G. (2013, March 02). Researchers document distinctive Hawaii Sign Language. Retrieved March 09, 2017, from http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/02/us/hawaii-sign-language/index.html
- ^ Clark, B., Lambrecht, L., Rarrick, S., Stabile, C., & Woodward, J. (2013). DOCUMENTATION OF HAWAI`I SIGN LANGUAGE: AN OVERVIEW OF SOME RECENT MAJOR RESEARCH FINDINGS [Abstract]. University of Hawai'i, 1-2. Retrieved March 09, 2017, from http://ling.hawaii.edu/wp-content/uploads/ABSTRACT-FOR-DOCUMENTATION-OF-HAWAII-SIGN-LANGUAGE.pdf
- ^ "Hawai'i Sign Language". MultiTree. Retrieved March 09, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ Perlin, R. (2016, August 10). The race to save a dying language. Retrieved March 09, 2017, from https://www.theguardian.com/news/2016/aug/10/race-to-save-hawaii-sign-language
- ^ Rarrick, S., & Wilson, B. (2016). Documenting Hawai‘i’s Sign Languages. Language Documentation & Conservation,10, 337-346. Retrieved March 9, 2017, from https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/24697/1/rarrick.pdf.