Sign language interpretation on Peruvian television: perception of members of the deaf community

Perdomo B.; Delgado P.A.; Angulo M.D.C.L.; Dávila C.G.N.S.; Ferrari López R.C.L. · Observatorio (2023) · DOI: 10.15847/obsobs17420232280

Resumen

Access to information is a right that should not be limited because of being a member of a linguistic minority. The Deaf Community, which has its own language and culture, faces limitations in access to the media, such as open-signal television, unlike hearing people. This phenomenon was investigated from the point of view of people from the Deaf Community in order to be able to raise coherent proposals to meet their needs. The objective was to know the perception of members of the Peruvian Deaf Community about the interpretation in Peruvian Sign Language (PSL) in open signal television channels in Peru. It was a qualitative study of phenomenological design in which a group of people representing the Deaf Community of Lima, Peru participated. Group interviews were conducted with the presence of an interpreter known by all the interviewees. The results show that the Deaf Community interviewed perceives that there are deficiencies in terms of the number of interpreters and the space assigned to them on screen. The people interviewed stated that the Deaf Community experiences a feeling of isolation and mockery due to the small number of programs that are interpreted and the appointment of interpreters who do not adequately convey the information. In addition, they consider that there is a need for better training of interpreters in aspects such as linguistic diversity and the use of classifiers and spacing. Based on the findings and their interpretation, the researchers make some final considerations to promote good practices aimed at reducing the gap in access to information for the Deaf Community in Lima, based on inclusion and equity Copyright

Instituciones: Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de América Latina