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POLISH SIGN LANGUAGE. THE NATIVE LANGUAGE OF THE POLISH DEAF

Summary/Abstract: The main topics of this paper are Polish Sign Language (polski język migowy, PJM) and various social andcommunication issues with which the Deaf struggle because of their linguistic separation. In this article, the authorexplains why learning phonic language is often difficult for many deaf people and why Polish language is a foreignlanguage for the Polish Deaf. It is also shown why availability for learning any language since childhood is crucial forhuman cognitive development – the Deaf are often deprived of this availability. The article describes examples of socialissues of deaf individuals who because of their linguistic separation encounter major difficulties in their lives, such asproper access to education.

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