Criação de termos da agricultura familiar em libras

Abstract

The aim of this research was to create and validate signs for Family Farming terms that do not exist in Libras and to organize a bilingual glossary based on linguistic analyses of lexicographic forms. In order to interpret the information collected and understand the nuances and meanings of the researched terminology, we opted for descriptive and interpretive research, with a quantitative-qualitative approach, which includes statistical analysis of the terms and qualitative interpretation of the data collected. The methodological stages began with the selection of specific terms from Portuguese-language dictionaries, validated by a focus group from the Agricultural and Environmental areas. This was followed by a search for the terms in Libras dictionaries, a survey of bilingual professionals and a proposal for the construction of sign-terms, which were validated by the local Deaf Association, interpreters and Libras professionals in the Amazon. The result was fifty terms. Forty-four were created and six were identified as being in use by the deaf community. The signs were catalogued in a free bilingual glossary in a repository at the University of São Paulo - USP, entitled: "Terms of Family Farming in Libras" - a tool for access to communication between deaf people, professionals in related areas and anyone else who might be interested.