Libras na entomologia: um levantamento bibliográfico e criação de sinais

Abstract

Communication is a basic human need that happens through language, allowing us to express ideas and opinions. In addition to the oral-auditory language modality, there are the visuospatial modality, which are used by deaf individuals and some hearing impaired. In Brazil, Federal Decree No. 5,626 / 05 of December 22, 2005, guarantees to students with this linguistic and communication difference, learning in schools through Libras (Brazilian Sign Language). However, one of the main obstacles that exist for this education to occur effectively and equitably is the absence of specific signs. These, if they existed, would streamline the work of interpreters and teachers in helping the deaf to understand different areas of knowledge. Mainly the content of biology, which contains numerous scientific terms and concepts of their own, such as entomology, which becomes difficult to understand due to the absence of signs that represent its terms and concepts. This study analyzed nine Pound glossaries, both print and online and 28 videos contained on the YouTube sharing platform. Thus were found 29 signs that can be used within the area of entomology. However, the vast majority of the words found refer to the names of insects, such as butterfly, bee and fly, thus missing more specific terms for science, and entomology itself, since all glossaries analyzed address more general words, lacking them specifics. Thus, 70 signs were created, covering the taxonomic categories and basic morphology of Insecta. Signals have been dictionaryised alongside existing signals and posted on the YouTube sharing platform.