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What is NZSL?
What is NZSL?
- A language used by New Zealand's deaf community (correct)
- A language used only in certain regions of New Zealand
- A language used by both the hearing and deaf communities in New Zealand
- A language used by New Zealand's hearing community
What is the preferred term used by NZSL community members to describe themselves?
What is the preferred term used by NZSL community members to describe themselves?
- Hearing Impaired
- deaf
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Deaf (correct)
What percentage of deaf children have deaf parents and acquire NZSL from birth as a native language?
What percentage of deaf children have deaf parents and acquire NZSL from birth as a native language?
- 25%
- 5% (correct)
- 50%
- 10%
What is NZSL?
What is NZSL?
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What is the difference between 'Deaf' and 'deaf' in the context of the NZSL community?
What is the difference between 'Deaf' and 'deaf' in the context of the NZSL community?
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How do most deaf children in New Zealand acquire NZSL?
How do most deaf children in New Zealand acquire NZSL?
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Study Notes
NZSL Overview
- NZSL stands for New Zealand Sign Language.
Self-Identification
- The preferred term used by NZSL community members to describe themselves is "Deaf" (with a capital 'D').
Language Acquisition
- A small percentage of deaf children, approximately 5-10%, have deaf parents and acquire NZSL from birth as a native language.
Language and Community
- In the context of the NZSL community, 'Deaf' (with a capital 'D') refers to a cultural identity, whereas 'deaf' (with a lowercase 'd') refers to the audiological condition of hearing loss.
NZSL Acquisition
- Most deaf children in New Zealand acquire NZSL through their interactions with the Deaf community, schools, and social services, rather than from their parents.
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