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For the majority of Deaf people who use a sign language as their first or preferredlanguage, the only realistic option is to learn a second sign language. The opportunitiesto do this, however, are extremely limited. The interest on the other hand, is high. Deafpeople travel abroad, Deaf students study abroad.In the Signs2Go project, we want to accomplish two objectives:1. to develop an on-line e-l ...

Background:Due to inadequate educational methods, it is harder for deaf people to learnspoken/written languages than for hearing people. This is especially the case withforeign languages, even English. The success of the bilingual “SignOn!” model(www.sign-on.eu) proved that deaf people can be motivated to learn English if thecourse respects their needs and preferences. The feedback to “SignOn!” sh ...