Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Co-Cultural Theory(also: Co-Cultural Communication Theory)
- A communication theory developed by Mark Orbe that examines how members of marginalized or underrepresented groups communicate within dominant societal structures. The theory identifies the Deaf community as a subordinate group within a hearing-dominated society and analyzes how…
- Languaging
- A sociolinguistic concept that reframes language as an ongoing activity rather than a fixed system. Developed by scholars including Alastair Pennycook and Li Wei, languaging treats communication as the dynamic use of all available linguistic and semiotic resources — words,…
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