Ricerc@Sapienza

Deafness manifests its most significant effects in the language sphere. The effects occur in the comprehension and production of oral and written messages. Deaf people can present an extremely complex and idiosyncratic form of bilingualism that could be defined as bimodal, dilalic and simultaneous. For these reasons, the application of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) principles in the construction of language proficiency tests for deaf users requires special precautions.

Deafness manifests its most significant effects in the language sphere. The effects occur in the comprehension and production of oral and written messages. Deaf people can present an extremely complex and idiosyncratic form of bilingualism that could be defined as bimodal, dilalic and simultaneous. For these reasons, the application of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) principles in the construction of language proficiency tests for deaf users requires special precautions.

Negli anni Novanta, l’avvio di corsi strutturati per l’insegnamento della LIS e per la formazione di interpreti o di figure di supporto a scuola e all’università ha portato con sé l’esigenza di insegnare questa lingua, di riflettere sulle sue strutture e di avere un sistema di trascrizione utile sia per creare materiali didattici, sia