Cognitive linguistics and grammatical studies of Libras: technical signs in health and biosafety
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https://doi.org/10.31513/linguistica.2025.v21n2a68155Abstract
Multimodality is presented as an essential methodological strategy for the documentation and validation of signs, valuing visual and signed resources in the construction of accessible glossaries. The analysis of terminological entries reveals the relevance of bilingual terminography as a tool for teaching and promoting linguistic accessibility in health-related contexts. Finally, it is observed that the model proposed by Francisco (2022) contributes to this research by offering a lexical registration structure that integrates lexicographic education practices with the foundations of Cognitive Linguistics, reaffirming that the definition of a technical sign goes beyond formal description and must reflect the cognitive and sociocultural processes that constitute it. As a visual-spatial language, Libras reveals how meanings emerge from the interaction between the body and the physical and social world.
Keywords: Multimodality. Lexical construction. Embodiment in Libras.
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