Korean Sign Research Articles

한국수어의 생산적 어휘부 고찰

The purpose of this paper is a case study on the forms that the Deaf people temporarily create to express objects that do not exist in lexicalized signs in Korean Sign Language. Classifiers claimed to belong to the productive lexicon are sign formation devices that produce not only lexicalized signs but also new signs. Productive lexicon is a sign formation component that uses a classifier to make visual characteristics of objects a language symbol. In order to support this proposal, we first examined lexicalized signs listed the Korean Sign Language Dictionary. We have confirmed that three types of classifier handshape are used in formation of lexicalized signs. Next, we looked at the signs that the Deaf people made instantly to express objects and situations that did not have lexicalized signs. As with lexicalized signs, we observed that the visual characteristics of objects that do not exist in lexicalized signs are used to make new signs by using classifiers. Therefore, the classifier is the device forming the signs, and the productive lexicon is the sign formation component.

해석에 기초한 한중 수어 어휘의 동기화 양상

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the motivation of sign language in Korean and Chinese based on the construal theory of cognitive linguistics and reveal their common points and different points. In sign language the expression would be different according to the different cognitive subject, that is to say, because of the different construal way in different language the expression would be different. The cognitive discussion for sign language hasn’t done much and there were little contrastive analysis between Korean and Chinese for vocabularies of sign language. In this paper, the vocabularies related to ‘Animals’, ‘Fruits·Vegetables’, ‘Sports’ were selected to study the construction, forms and motivations among meanings and investigate how the users of the sign language construe them. The results showed that similarly with the articulatory phonetics there was motivation between the forms and the motivations in sign language. However, the process of formation in different language was obviously different. According to the research of this paper, Korean sign language tended to dynamic construal but static construal for Chinese sign language.

A Study on the Analysis of Job Stress Factor and the Level of Job Satisfaction of Deaf Interpreters

본 연구에서는 전국 수화통역센터에 근무하는 청각장애인통역사의 일반적 특성과 직무환경 특성을파악하고, 직무스트레스와 직업만족도 수준을 분석하여 직무스트레스 요인들이 직업만족도에 미치는영향을 검증하였다. 연구결과 청각장애인통역사의 직업안정성을 높이고, 직무스트레스를 줄여서 직업만족도를 높여야 수화통역센터의 조직목표와 성과는 증진될 수 있었다. 직무스트레스가 낮을수록 직업만족도가 높은 상황에서 세부적인 연구결과는 첫째, 청각장애인통역사들의 직업안정성 및 성장가능성에대한 우려가 있었고, 처우가 열악하여 보수 등 직무환경이 직무스트레스를 유발하였기에 수화통역센터의 효율적인 운영을 위해서는 중추적 역할을 담당하는 청각장애인통역사의 전문 직종으로서의 인식제고와 처우 개선이 요구된다. 둘째, 통역서비스에 집중하는 경우와 업무분담이 적절히 안배될수록 직업만족도가 높았기에 청각장애인통역사는 한국수어 통역서비스와 농인 입장에서 요구되는 상담서비스에만 집중할 수 있도록 직무 범위를 규정할 필요가 있다. 셋째, 학력이 높을수록, 연령이 높을수록 직무스트레스가 높았기에 전문적인 한국수어 통역서비스를 위해서는 경력이 높은 청각장애인통역사에게 합당한 인사적 배려와 직업만족도를 높일 수 있는 동기부여 방안이 마련되어야 한다. 연구의 제한점으로는 직무스트레스와 직업만족도 등 청각장애인통역사의 개인적 변인과 함께 사회적 지지와 같은 외부변인에 대한영향 연구를 진행하지 못하고, 전국 수화통역센터에 근무하는 청각장애인통역사들로 연구의 대상을 제한하여 그 외 통역사들의 직무스트레스 요인과 직업만족도에 관한 상관관계와 차이에 대한 연구가 이루어지지 못한 제한점이 있다.In this research, the general characteristic of the deaf interpreters(DI) that work in sign language interpretation centers(SLIC) nationwide, and their special work environment characteristics were understood, and by analyzing the level of job stress and the level of job satisfaction, the extent to how much job stress factors influence job satisfaction was verified. As a result, by only increasing the level of job stability of the DI and decreasing job stress to increase job satisfaction was it possible to enhance the organizational goal and performance of the SLIC. In the situation where the lower the job stress and higher the level of the job satisfaction, detailed research results were that first, a concern exists on the job stability and the potential growth of the deaf interpreters and since labor conditions such as work environment and wage had been poor, it had caused job stress. Therefore, for efficient management of SLIC, a raise in awareness for the DI who play a pivotal role as a professional occupation is required along with the improvement of labor conditions. Second, it was proven that the level of job satisfaction was higher when they focused on the interpretation service itself and there was a proper diffusion of workload. Thus, the functional scope must be regulated for the DI so that they should be able to focus only on the Korean sign language interpretation service and counseling service for the deaf. Third, since the level of job stress was higher in the conditions of a higher academic background and older age, for a professional Korean sign language interpretation service, better personnel considerations and a motivating plan to increase job satisfaction for the higher-experienced DI are needed.

A Study on Constructive Characteristics and Realization Environment of Korean Sign Language Curriculum

A Study on Constructive Characteristics and Realization Environment of Korean Sign Language Curriculum

The Study on the Application of Korean Sign Language to a Translation Theory

The Study on the Application of Korean Sign Language to a Translation Theory

The Necessities and Prospects for Studying on Korean Sign Language

The Necessities and Prospects for Studying on Korean Sign Language

Exploring the educational use possibilities of Korean sign language to children with deaf and developmental disabilities

Exploring the educational use possibilities of Korean sign language to children with deaf and developmental disabilities

한국 아동 인성 평정 척도-수어판 개발 및 타당화 연구

The purpose of this study was to develop the Korean Personality Rating Scale for Children-Sign Language version (KPRCSL), and to examine reliability and validity of the assessment tool. In order to examine reliability and validity on the KPRCSL, deaf who have 3–17 years child (n=115) performed KPRC-SL and test-retest was carried out for 23 deaf persons. Bilinguals in Korean and Korean sign language (n=18) filled out KPRC-SL and original KPRC to verify similarity between both assessment tools. In order to examine inter-rater agreement, children-report form of KPRC had been carried out on child of deaf participants (n=40) and compared with their parent’s report. The results showed that KPRC-SL had acceptable levels of internal consistency (α=.50-.85) and test-retest reliability (r=.47-.89). According to the correlation between subscale of KPRC-SL, the correlation were higher with the subscale measuring the similar construct rather than others. KPRC-SL and original KPRC had significant correlation between corresponding scales (r=.41-.97). Inter-rater agreement were similar with previous studies (M=.23). These results support that KPRC-SL is reliable and valid assessment and it can be useful for detecting mental health problems of CODA.

북한수어의 수형 분석

북한수어의 수형 분석

Conceptual Metaphor and Conceptual Metonymy in Korean Sign Language.

Conceptual Metaphor and Conceptual Metonymy in Korean Sign Language.

Aspects of Antonymous Relation of Korean Sign Language: Using beginning level antonym pairs as the subject

Aspects of Antonymous Relation of Korean Sign Language: Using beginning level antonym pairs as the subject

한국수어에서 형용사 범주와 어순 문제

한국수어에서 형용사 범주와 어순 문제

Motivation in Korean Sign Language.

Motivation in Korean Sign Language.

Legislation Research for Guaranteeing the Liguistic Rights of the Deaf - Focused on Enactment of the Korean Sign Language Act -

Legislation Research for Guaranteeing the Liguistic Rights of the Deaf - Focused on Enactment of the Korean Sign Language Act -

Depth based Sign Language Recognition System Using SVM

In this paper, we propose a sign language recognition system using an SVM (Support Vector Machine) and a depth camera. In particular, we focus on the Korean sign language. For the sign language system, we suggest two methods, one for the hand feature extraction stage and the other for the recognition stage. Hand features consist of the number of fingers, finger length, palm radius, and hand direction. To extract hand features, we use Distance Transform and a hand skeleton. This method is more accurate and faster than a traditional method that uses contours. To recognize hand posture, we develop a decision tree with hand features. For more accuracy, we use SVM to determine the threshold value in the decision tree. In the experiment results, we show that the suggested method is more accurate and faster when extracting hand features and recognizing hand postures.

깊이 카메라와 SVM을 이용한 수화 인식 시스템

In this paper, we propose a sign language recognition system using SVM and depth camera. Especially, we focus on the Korean sign language. For the sign language system, we suggest two methods, one in hand feature extraction stage and the other in recognition stage. Hand features are consisted of the number of fingers, finger length, radius of palm, and direction of the hand. To extract hand features, we use Distance Transform and make hand skeleton. This method is more accurate than a traditional method which uses contours. To recognize hand posture, we develop the decision tree with the hand features. For ∙제1저자 : 김기상 ∙교신저자 : 최형일 ∙투고일 : 2014. 9. 19, 심사일 : 2014. 9. 29, 게재확정일 : 2014. 10 28 * 숭실대학교 미디어학과(School of Media, Soongsil University) ※ 본 연구는 서울시 산학연 협력사업(SS110013)과 2013년도 정부(미래창조과학부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 기초연구사업임 (No.2013R1A1A2012012) 64 Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information November 2014 more accuracy, we use SVM to determine the threshold value in the decision tree. In the experimental results, we show that the suggested method is more accurate and faster when extracting hand features a recognizing hand postures. ▸

How Do We Interpret the Discourse of Jesus' Healing of the Deaf-Mute (Mark 7.31–37) from a Postmodern Perspective? A Discussion on the Necessity of a Korean Sign Language Translation

How Do We Interpret the Discourse of Jesus' Healing of the Deaf-Mute (Mark 7.31–37) from a Postmodern Perspective? A Discussion on the Necessity of a Korean Sign Language Translation

Multimodal Semantic Quantity Representations: Further Evidence from Korean Sign Language

Korean deaf signers performed a number comparison task on pairs of Arabic digits. In their response times profiles, the expected magnitude effect was systematically modified by properties of number signs in Korean sign language in a culture-specific way (not observed in hearing and deaf Germans or hearing Chinese). We conclude that finger-based quantity representations are automatically activated even in simple tasks with symbolic input although this may be irrelevant and even detrimental for task performance. These finger-based numerical representations are accessed in addition to another, more basic quantity system which is evidenced by the magnitude effect. In sum, these results are inconsistent with models assuming only one single amodal representation of numerical quantity.

Grouping contents on Korean road signs

In this paper, we propose a method for grouping the content of Korean road signs into the five categories of Korean, English, direction symbol, road symbol and distance digit. The first step necessary to automate the inspection of road signs is to determine whether their content is reproduced as clearly as in the original design. Previously, inspections were performed manually by humans. Instead, we deal with images that are acquired manually by digital cameras, using various features including color, relative length and size, reflecting the design rule for Korean road sign. We began by analyzing blobs that are obtained through connected component analysis after binarization. These are first grouped into two categories: direction symbol and size. Then, the road symbol is selected using color. Finally, the remaining blobs are grouped using the relative length between blobs. Experimental results using real images show the feasibility of the proposed algorithm.

Analyzing constructed actions which appear in the narrative of Korean Sign Language

Analyzing constructed actions which appear in the narrative of Korean Sign Language