New Zealand Sign Language
Explore NZSL research and learning tools from the Deaf Studies Research Unit.
Research projects on New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) include description of the lexicon and grammar, and sociolinguistic and applied topics such as variation, language policy and practices affecting the NZSL community, teaching and interpreting sign language.
The Deaf Studies Research Unit (DSRU) within the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies is a centre of excellence for research on New Zealand Sign language and the Deaf community, and has developed vital resources to support the learning and use of NZSL.
Active and recent research projects in this area
- Wellington Corpus of NZSL
- Sociolinguistic variation and change in NZSL
- Language policy and planning for signed languages
- Signs of Deaf ni-Vanuatu
- NZSL and Māori: identity and language contact
- Language testing: NZSL Proficiency Interview development
- NZSL digital learning resources
- Defining sign language interpreter competencies