... or Mandarin. English and Japanese. English and French. Deaf biculturalism seems to be more difficult to comprehend than deaf bilingualism. A definition for hearing culture is problematic in that hearing culture, by itself, is meaningless unless it is discussed in conjunction with Deaf culture. The biculturalism which exists between hearing and deaf cultures can only be analyzed juxtaposed to each other ... oriented contexts; visual aspects of sociocultural and recreational activities are more relevant and meaningful than auditory aspects. Deaf culture emerges because deaf people seek mea...

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