Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Linguistic Imperialism(also: Language Imperialism)
- The imposition of one language or language modality over others, often by dominant groups over minority language communities. In deaf contexts, linguistic imperialism manifests when spoken language is privileged over sign language, such as forcing deaf individuals to use…
- Linguistic Minority(also: Language Minority)
- A group whose primary language differs from the dominant language of the surrounding society, often placing them at a disadvantage in education, employment, civic participation, and access to information. Deaf sign language users are frequently described as a linguistic and…
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