Advice to give other countries looking to achieve legal recognition of their national sign languages based on the NZ example

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Discipline: Education

This week’s readings look closely at the case of New Zealand. 


Answer these questions in 500 words: 

What do you learn about the difference between community expectations for the law and the actual outcomes of the law? What advice would you give other countries looking to achieve legal recognition of their national sign languages, based on the NZ example?

Here are the readings:

De Meulder, Maartje, Joseph J. Murray, and Rachel Locker McKee. (2019). The legal
recognition of sign languages: advocacy and outcomes around the world. Bristol: Multilingual
Matters. Chapter 14.

To begin, view this news story about Deaf NZ people’s reaction to and hopes for the new law back in 2006. https://signdna.org/video/nzsl-becomes-an-official-language-of-new-zealand/


Giving effect to the New Zealand Sign Language Act. Government website. https://www.odi.govt.nz/guidance-and-resources/giving-effect-to-the-new-zealand-sign-language-act/ 


TEXT OF THE NZSL ACT

New Zealand Sign Language Act (2006). https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2006/0018/latest/DLM372754.html?search=qs_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_nzsl+act_resel_25_h&p=1&sr=1

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