Proposta de miniglossário em Libras para acessibilidade terminológica dos espaços do Museu da Gente Sergipana (MGS)

Abstract

This study investigates linguistic accessibility at the Museu da Gente Sergipana (MGS), focusing on the translation and interpretation of Sergipe’s cultural terms into Brazilian Sign Language (Libras). The research is based on the observation that, despite structural advances within the museum, there are still limitations in terminological accessibility for Deaf visitors, particularly regarding cultural and historical content. The central research problem consists of analyzing how terms related to Sergipe’s culture are rendered in Libras by the museum’s sign language interpreters and to what extent such renderings ensure terminological accessibility for the Deaf community, thereby promoting an inclusive museum experience. The general objective is to examine the signing of these terms and to propose the development of a mini-glossary in Libras aimed at formalizing and expanding specialized communication in the museum context. This qualitative and descriptive study, grounded in Creswell (2014), Biderman (2001), and Silva (2024), involved the identification of eleven key cultural terms displayed in the museum’s exhibition spaces, the verification of corresponding signs in Libras, and the video recording of the signs used in order to organize the mini-glossary. The theoretical framework draws upon studies in Lexicology and Terminology (Krieger & Finatto, 2004; Barros, 2004), as well as discussions on Deaf culture (Quadros & Karnopp, 2004; Strobel, 2008) and Sergipe’s culture. It is concluded that terminological systematization in Libras contributes to strengthening linguistic accessibility in cultural environments, fostering greater inclusion of the Deaf community and recognizing Libras as a legitimate means of specialized communication within the museum space.