This is a reminder for all people using and learning Auslan: Don’t assume you know or are using the citation form of a sign. Also, don’t assume that the person you are copying from or learning from necessarily knows, or is using, the correct citation form either. I speak from personal experience. Citation form refers …
I’ve been teaching Auslan for a number of years now and yet I was still taken aback recently by a student’s question. This student is relatively new to Auslan, is a quick-study and picking it up rapidly. They attended a Deaf event and during conversations with Deaf/Auslan users, they noticed someone sign what looked like …
You may notice that there’s an almost fierce protectiveness over our language by some of our Deaf community members. There are a few very valid reasons for this. Historically, the Deaf community has had to fight not only for recognition of and ‘permission’ to use our language, but also fight to even be seen as …
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