The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of farmers' sign names from an agrarian cultural perspective and the empirical meaning of farmers' sign names. To this end, a survey was conducted among 34 deaf people living in Jeollanam...
The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of farmers' sign names from an agrarian cultural perspective and the empirical meaning of farmers' sign names. To this end, a survey was conducted among 34 deaf people living in Jeollanam-do, and individual in-depth interviews were conducted with six research participants. The general characteristics of sign language names were analyzed, and it was found that there were 19 types in total, and that most of them were performed on the face and head. In addition, manuals were mostly repeated or fixed in place, and more than 90% of women's names had gender markers. In terms of the generation characteristics of sign language names, most people have only one sign language name, they tend to acquire their names after entering agricultural school, and the appearance or physical characteristics of the named person are the most common inspiration for the creation of sign language names. In terms of Deaf people's attitudes toward their names, the majority of Deaf people are positive about their names and feel proud of them because they reflect their identity as Deaf people. For deaf people, sign language names have more than just a naming value, as they give them a sense of belonging as a member of the farming community.