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Spoken and Sign Language Interpreter Training in the Czech Republic and Austria
Horalová, Jana ; Čeňková, Ivana (advisor) ; Hynková Dingová, Naďa (referee)
The thesis focuses on possibilities of spoken and sign language interpreter training in the Czech Republic and Austria. The theoretical part describes the situation of the deaf in the Czech Republic and in Austria and explains the terms connected with communication of the deaf. Furthermore, it contains a brief overview of the history of spoken and sign language interpreter training and a description of the conditions for interpreters in both countries respectively. The most detailed chapters of the theoretical part deal with training institutions for spoken and sign language interpreters. The main focus is on the Institute of Translation studies at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague and the Department of Translation Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of University of Graz. The empirical part presents the results of a questionnaire survey conducted among Master students of the two institutes who evaluated how well the university prepares them for their future career.
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Information about Sign Language in Czech and Foreign Introductions to Linguistics
Hozová, Lucie ; Macurová, Alena (advisor) ; Richterová, Klára (referee)
The aim of the bachelor thesis is a summary of informations about sign languages in Czech and English introductions to the study of language. This thesis analises each linguistic book focusing on informations about sign languages, which those books included. Furthermore it focuses on the description of differences in the extent of informations about sign languages in the monitored publication. It also summarizes found informations concerning sing languages and compares informations about sign languages included in Czech and English introductions to the study of language. Keywords: natural language, sign language, American sign language, sign language primes, Deaf people, first language acquisition
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Role shifting in Czech Sign Language
Lachmanová, Denisa ; Nováková, Radka (advisor) ; Okrouhlíková, Lenka (referee)
The bachelor's thesis focuses on the expression of role shifting in Czech sign language. The goal of the thesis is to describe the mechanisms of expressing role shifting in Czech sign language within our survey and comparing the results with findings from abroad. The principles of work are mostly based on foreign literature and they are compared with Czech sign language. A part of the thesis is a DVD of deaf respondents' recordings who use Czech sign language and which illustrate the way of expressing role shifting in Czech sign language.
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Primary school pupils awareness of Deaf community
Erbenová, Michaela ; Hradilová, Tereza (advisor) ; Kotvová, Miroslava (referee)
The diploma thesis is elaborated on the topic of awareness of primary school pupils about the Deaf community, in general about people with hearing impairment. The aim of the work is obtain information about how students are informed about the issue of the Deaf community and to increase this knowledge using research methods. The theoretical part is focused on a general introduction to the issue of people with hearing impairment, the division of hearing impairments, terms used in this field, as well as on the communication of people with hearing impairment and compensatory aids. One of the chapters then brings important knowledge about the Deaf community, their culture and also about several organizations associating people with hearing impairments in general and their surroundings. The next chapter deals with the possibilities of obtaining information about the culture of the Deaf, while the work lists the Internet, magazines, lectures and sign language courses as sources of information. Its subchapter then specifically focuses on the possibilities of obtaining this information by primary school pupils and specific attempts to inform this age group that have taken place in the past. The empirical part is devoted to the presentation of the results of the research survey. This was done using two...
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Handling complaints in an organization providing interpretation of Czech sign language
Lopour, Vojtěch ; Vrzáček, Petr (advisor) ; Procházková, Martina (referee)
The diploma thesis is focused on handling complaints in organizations providing social services. The process of handling complaints is conceived in the work as a process which, if properly set up and coordinated within the organization, can be useful in improving the services provided. The thesis summarizes professional theoretical knowledge in the field of complaint handling, describes the Czech legislative anchoring of work with complaints and offers an overview of possible processes procedures, rules and practices that can be used in practice. The practical part of the work is focused primarily on handling complaints in the field of providing interpretation of Czech sign language. Part of the diploma thesis is qualitative research, in which the process of handling complaints in the selected organization is diagnosed in detail. The results of the research include suggestions for possible procedures and recommendations that can help the organization streamline the complaint handling proces and can also be an inspiration for organizations that are open to a critical approach to their own complaint handling and possible implementation of changes.
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Sign language detection methods - review
Petr, Luboš ; Venglář, Vojtěch (referee) ; Krejsa, Jiří (advisor)
The Aim of this work is to describe various methods of sign language detection. The output of individual methods is a functional translation of sign language into text in real time. In addition to glove and kinect detection, this work deals with the possibilities of sign language detection from image recording, which is the most prospective method of detection in the future. The thesis is also focused on sign classification using neural networks.
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Attitudes of students with hearing disability educated by the oral method to communication in Sign language.
Vopavová, Natálie ; Hradilová, Tereza (advisor) ; Kotvová, Miroslava (referee)
The Bachelor thesis is attempting to give an idea of what is the stand of students with hearing disability educated by the oral method, on communication in sign language. The theoretical part is based on findings from deaf education. It is looking into the topic of hearing disability (classification of hearing disability, the psychosocial aspects of people with hearing disabilities, etc.) Furthermore, the thesis describes not only the contemporary education and care for persons with hearing disability but also looks at the historical stance of this topic. The text then discusses the approach in the communication of people with hearing disability - mainly sign language, fingerspelling and lip-reading. The practical part is done in a form of half structured discussion focused on what communication system the students prefer, how the respondents view the oral method, in what manner they communicate outside of school, etc. KEYWORDS Deaf education, oral method, Sign language, communication
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