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Record 1 2021-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation and Interpretation
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
DEF

Communication by gestures.

CONT

There are many agreements phenomena in oral languages. There are no cases of agreement in Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ). This absence of agreement is not accidental: it is due to the substance of the significant in a gestural language.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction et interprétation
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
CONT

Il y a de nombreux phénomènes d'accord dans les langues orales. On ne trouve aucune forme d'accord en langue des signes québécoise (LSQ). Cette absence d'accord n'est pas accidentelle : elle est due à la substance du signifiant dans une langue gestuelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción e interpretación
  • Ayudas técnicas para personas minusválidas
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