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Жестовый язык в онлайн-общении глухих
Studies in various countries have addressed the social phenomena of d/Deaf users socialising online: in online spaces, d/Deaf users are able to hide their deafness, establish “weak ties” online (with people they don’t know personally), and acquire access to more information. In Russia, such studies have revealed social networks and messengers to be a very popular way of communication among d/Deaf groups and communities.
This study analyses the experience of using Russian Sign Language (RSL) in online communication. The study used an in-depth interview method to identify popular functions in online communication among d/Deaf people, to examine the codes and conventions that govern RSL online communication, and to identify the ways in which video messages and video calls influence the transformation of RSL online. The study provided evidence for the emergence of a new form of sign language communication, a kind of online RSL that is used in video communication but differs from live RSL communication.