a. Main objectives of the Action:
-preparation of a blue print for reference grammars of sign languages (SL)
-development of methodological guidelines for SL research
-development of elicitation materials for SL research
-cooperation of SL research teams
-training of young SL researchers
b. Intended impact of the Action:
-development of scientifically grounded tool(s) in SL research
-raising awareness and statuses of SLs and their linguistic communities
-incorporating SL description in linguistic research
c. The Action will be carried out by the following bodies:
Management Committee (MC)
Work Groups (WG)
Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM)
Core group (Chair, Vice-chair, WG coordinators, STSM Coordinator)
d. Output and dissemination of results and activities
-SL reference grammar blueprint
-methodological guidelines
-repository of grammar elicitation material(s)
-creation of a web site
-scholarly articles
-conference presentations
-mentoring national applications of SL grammar development
-reaching out to Deaf communities
These bodies hold scheduled meetings. In addition to their scheduled meetings, members of the MC and WGs are in contact regularly over the network.