Ways of implementing the language policy of Ukrainian sign language

- Кульбіда, С.В. (orcid.org/0000-0002-0194-3495), Рибак, О.А. (orcid.org/0000-0001-7471-1508) and Рапіна, Л.А. (orcid.org/0009-0006-6349-7650) (2025) Ways of implementing the language policy of Ukrainian sign language Project Report. Інститут спеціальної педагогіки і психології імені Миколи Ярмаченка НАПН України, м. Київ, Україна.

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Abstract

The monographic study presents a well-founded methodological philosophical basis (humanism, human-centeredness, axiology, multiculturalism, multilingualism) in presenting the second stage of the European language policy "Unity in Diversity", is based on the international principles of equality, non-discrimination, barrier-freeness, adheres to democratic approaches, recognizes the unique rights of the deaf as members of cultural and linguistic minorities with their national sign languages (NSL) and the distinctive heritage of their communities, responds to the positions of international institutions of the Deaf, the European Union of the Deaf regarding the recognition of natural LS, the rights of its users, motivates the development of legal, linguistic standards, including terminology, recommends language planning strategies, in particular in the field of education, develops mechanisms for the academic content of language learning, and has created and developed a single European multicultural multilingual space. External European integration and internal factors influencing the trajectory of the emergence and development of sign language policy and practice in Ukraine are investigated. Based on the consideration of Ukraine's European integration progress and the role of public organizations in ensuring minimum standards of sign language, the fundamental positions of sign language policy in education as an integral part of a comprehensive state policy are motivated and substantiated. Addressed to scientists, educators, sign language interpreters, parents of deaf children, students of humanitarian disciplines, and public organizations.

Item Type:	Monograph (Project Report)
Additional Information:	ISBN 978-617-8531-61-4
Keywords:	Ukrainian sign language, minimum standards, sign language policy, education, methodology, European integration progress, trends, development.
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 376 Education, teaching, training of special groups of persons. Special schools > 376.3 Виховання та освіта осіб із вадами зору, слуху, мови та нервовими захворюваннями. Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 8 Language. Linguistics. Literature > 81 Linguistics and languages
Divisions:	Mykola Yarmachenko Institute of special education and psychology of National academy of educational sciences of Ukraine > Department of Ukrainian Sign Language
Depositing User:	Відділ української жестової мови
Date Deposited:	11 May 2026 07:19
Last Modified:	14 May 2026 10:07
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/746117

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