聋哑

聋哑以往是用来形容失聪且无法说话，需使用手语沟通的人。此一词语现在也用来指无法用口语沟通的失聪者，或是失聪者有部分口语能力，但因为声音和一般人不同，为避免注意，而选择改用手语沟通^[1]。有些人认为此一词语现今是有贬义的词语^[2]。

参考资料

1. Mindess, Anna (2006). Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters.
2. Moore, Matthew S. & Levitan, Linda (2003). For Hearing People Only, Answers to Some of the Most Commonly Asked Questions About the Deaf Community, its Culture, and the "Deaf Reality", Rochester, New York: Deaf Life Press.

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