CODAs
Signing household offspring
CODAs is the plural of CODA, an acronym for Child of Deaf Adults—a hearing person raised by one or more deaf parents.
CODAs often grow up bilingual in spoken language and sign language, navigating between deaf and hearing cultures: The conference brought together CODAs from across the country.
The term is also used as an identity marker within the deaf community.
Visual-gestural communication system
- deaf cultureSocial world of the hearing-impaired
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- allySupportive partner
awareness · inclusion · support groups · conferences · organizations · community involvement · accessibility · representation
Of two cultural backgrounds
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- mediatorNeutral conflict resolver
code-switching · bridge · dual identity · belonging · heritage · family dynamics · sibling · upbringing
Gestural tongue of deaf community
- British Sign LanguageUK's deaf visual language
- signingInscribing one's name
- fingerspellingLetter-by-letter hand alphabet
- visual-spatialRelating to sight-based positioning
bilingualism · translation · interpreting · code-switching · nonverbal · expression · gesture · clarifying
Concluding part of performance
- endingFinal portion of something
- outroSong's closing section
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
symphony · sonata · concerto · movement · composition · notation · fermata · ritardando
sign language
Visual-gestural communication system
- deaf cultureSocial world of the hearing-impaired
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
- advocatePublic cause supporter
ally · awareness · inclusion · support groups · conferences · organizations · community involvement · accessibility · representation · socialization
bicultural
Of two cultural backgrounds
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
mediator · code-switching · bridge · dual identity · belonging · heritage · family dynamics · sibling · upbringing · childhood
American Sign Language
Gestural tongue of deaf community
- British Sign LanguageUK's deaf visual language
- signingInscribing one's name
- fingerspellingLetter-by-letter hand alphabet
visual-spatial · bilingualism · translation · interpreting · code-switching · nonverbal · expression · gesture · clarifying · relaying
finale
Concluding part of performance
- endingFinal portion of something
- outroSong's closing section
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
cadence · symphony · sonata · concerto · movement · composition · notation · fermata · ritardando · musical structure