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Argentine Sign Language
Argentine Sign Language (Spanish: Lengua de señas argentina, LSA) is used in Argentina. Deaf people attend separate schools, and use local sign languages out of class. A manual alphabet for spelling Spanish has been developed.
The name Lengua de señas argentina was first used in 1985 by Spanish-speaking linguists. Among speakers of LSA, the language shares its name with the verb "to sign" or the fingerspelled "LSA" or "LS" is used.
Argentine Sign Language (LSA) was officially recognized by the government of Argentina in 2023. it had been previously recognized as a natural language of the Deaf communities in Cordoba, La Plata, and Mendoza.
LSA is thought to have emerged beginning in 1905, when the boys-only Ayrolo Institute, the first boarding school for the Deaf, was opened in Argentina. However, the school adhered to oralism, and thus LSA was not encouraged. This attitude continued into the 1930s, and with the opening of a boarding school for Deaf girls. However, the 20th century also saw the formation of a number of Deaf associations, providing environments where LSA could be used regularly, for those who opposed the oralism approach.
It was not until the 1990s that proponents of LSA as the primary language of the Argentine Deaf community gained institutional power in the country's Deaf associations.
LSA is largely standard across the country, but more pronounced lexical and phonetic variations have been found in Northeast Argentina (Formosa and Chaco), and have been attributed to poorer socioeconomic conditions in the region leading to less travel by Deaf residents, and thus more linguistic isolation.
Researchers have also noticed variations between women and men's LSA, as Argentine schools for the Deaf were sex segregated until 1990. These variations include different signs for colors, days of the week, and numbers. Among younger signers of LSA, the number system originating from the male school is more predominant.
LSA phonemes fall into the categories of Movement (M), Hold (H), and Transition (T). Most signs follow the pattern T-M-H, unless they make contact with the body. Researchers have identified four contour Movement patterns and five local Movement patterns.
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Argentine Sign Language
Argentine Sign Language (Spanish: Lengua de señas argentina, LSA) is used in Argentina. Deaf people attend separate schools, and use local sign languages out of class. A manual alphabet for spelling Spanish has been developed.
The name Lengua de señas argentina was first used in 1985 by Spanish-speaking linguists. Among speakers of LSA, the language shares its name with the verb "to sign" or the fingerspelled "LSA" or "LS" is used.
Argentine Sign Language (LSA) was officially recognized by the government of Argentina in 2023. it had been previously recognized as a natural language of the Deaf communities in Cordoba, La Plata, and Mendoza.
LSA is thought to have emerged beginning in 1905, when the boys-only Ayrolo Institute, the first boarding school for the Deaf, was opened in Argentina. However, the school adhered to oralism, and thus LSA was not encouraged. This attitude continued into the 1930s, and with the opening of a boarding school for Deaf girls. However, the 20th century also saw the formation of a number of Deaf associations, providing environments where LSA could be used regularly, for those who opposed the oralism approach.
It was not until the 1990s that proponents of LSA as the primary language of the Argentine Deaf community gained institutional power in the country's Deaf associations.
LSA is largely standard across the country, but more pronounced lexical and phonetic variations have been found in Northeast Argentina (Formosa and Chaco), and have been attributed to poorer socioeconomic conditions in the region leading to less travel by Deaf residents, and thus more linguistic isolation.
Researchers have also noticed variations between women and men's LSA, as Argentine schools for the Deaf were sex segregated until 1990. These variations include different signs for colors, days of the week, and numbers. Among younger signers of LSA, the number system originating from the male school is more predominant.
LSA phonemes fall into the categories of Movement (M), Hold (H), and Transition (T). Most signs follow the pattern T-M-H, unless they make contact with the body. Researchers have identified four contour Movement patterns and five local Movement patterns.