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undergraduate courses with specific streams for sign language interpreting exist at several British universities; post-graduate level interpreting diplomas are also on offer from universities and one private company. Course entry requirements vary from no previous knowledge of BSL to NVQ level 6 BSL
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is defined by elements such as handshape, orientation, location, movement, and non-manual features. There are phonological components to sign language that have no meaning alone but work together to create a meaning of a signed word: hand shape, movement, location, orientation and facial expression.
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introduced the British Sign Language Bill to recognise BSL as an official language, which was backed by the government. After being dormant from June 2021, the bill began moving through Parliament on 28 January 2022, but during a meeting with stakeholders on 7 February, the language of the bill was
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Mr Braidwood hath frequently intimated to me, as an opinion founded upon his experience in this art, that articulate or spoken language hath so great and essential a tendency to confirm and enlarge ideas, above the power of written language, that it is almost impossible for deaf persons, without the
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is the study of language, including those like BSL that are not carried by sound. In all sign languages the great majority of 'words' (hand gestures) cannot be understood in other sign languages. How one language signs a certain number would be different from how another language signs it. The way
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As soon as Clerc beheld this sight his face became animated; he was as agitated as a traveller of sensibility would be on meeting all of a sudden in distant regions, a colony of his own countrymen... Clerc approached them. He made signs and they answered him by signs. The unexpected communication
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Somewhat neerre the place of his birth, there dwelt another, so affected, or rather defected, whose name was Kempe: which two, when they chaunced to meete, would use such kinde embracements, such stranfe, often, and earnest tokenings, and such heartie laughtes, and other passionate gestures, that
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estimates there are 151,000 BSL users in the UK, of whom 87,000 are Deaf. By contrast, in the 2011 England and Wales Census 15,000 people living in England and Wales reported themselves using BSL as their main language. People who are not deaf may also use BSL, as hearing relatives of deaf people,
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British Sign Language can be learnt from formal institutions throughout the UK and three examination systems exist. Courses are provided by community colleges, local centres for deaf people and private organisations. A teaching qualification program was started by the British Deaf Association in
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In this account, Green describes how his son Charles would surely develop "a perfect acquaintance with language both oral and written", and how deaf pupils were given "a tolerable general understanding of their own language so as to read, write, and speak it, with ease". Green also describes
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The British Sign Language Dictionary was compiled for the British Deaf Association by the Deaf Studies Research Unit at the University of Durham. It depicts over 1,800 signs through pictures and diagrams, each sign accompanied by definitions, explanations and usage. The signs are ordered not
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In Australia deaf schools were established by educated deaf people from London, Edinburgh and Dublin. This introduced the London and Edinburgh dialects of BSL to Melbourne and Sydney respectively and Irish Sign Language to Sydney in Roman Catholic schools for the deaf. The language contact
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post-secondary education between Australian ISL users and 'Australian BSL' users accounts for some of the dialectal differences we see between modern BSL and Auslan. Tertiary education in the US for some deaf Australian adults also accounts for some ASL borrowings found in modern Auslan.
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In 2016 the British Deaf Association (BDA) says that, based on official statistics, it believes there are 151,000 people who use BSL in the UK, and 87,000 of these are deaf. This figure does not include professional BSL users, interpreters, translators, etc. unless they use BSL at home.
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Until the 1940s, sign language skills were passed between deaf people without a unified sign language system; many deaf people lived in residential institutions. Signing was actively discouraged in schools by punishment, and deaf education emphasised teaching deaf children to learn to
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McKee, D. & G. Kennedy (2000). Lexical Comparison of Signs from American, Australian, British, and New Zealand Sign Languages. In K. Emmorey and H. Lane (Eds), "The signs of language revisited: an anthology to honor Ursula Bellugi and Edward Klima". Lawrence Erlbaum Associates,
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The qualification process allows interpreters to register with the National Registers of Communication Professionals with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD), a voluntary regulator. Registrants are asked to self-certify that they have both cleared a DBS
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Johnston, T. (2002). BSL, Auslan and NZSL: Three sign languages or one? In A. Baker, B. van den Bogaerde & O. Crasborn (Eds.), "Cross-linguistic perspectives in sign language research: Selected papers from TISLR 2000" (pp. 47-69). Hamburg: Signum
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also broadcasts in-vision signed repeats of the main channel's primetime programmes between 00:00 and 05:00 each weekday and early Saturday mornings. Also provides signing on weekday mornings between 08:00 and 09:00. All BBC channels (excluding
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alphabetically, as a dictionary of the English language, but rather according to the phonological characteristics of the language. For example, signs that are based on the "fist" handshape come before signs based on the "open hand" handshape.
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Chapman was nominated for the Bernard Matthews Youth Award 2014 for her work and devotion to raising awareness of the importance of sign language. Chapman won the education award category and was presented with an award by Olympic swimmer
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But, above all, there comes in the dumb boy that I knew in Oliver's time, who is mightily acquainted here, and with Downing; and he made strange signs of the fire, and how the King was abroad, and many things they understood, but I could
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Sign-language names reflect the region of origin. Natural sign languages are not related to the spoken language used in the same region. For example, French Sign Language originated in France, but is not related to French. Conversely,
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Communication support workers (CSWs) are professionals who support the communication of deaf students in education at all ages, and deaf people in many areas of work, using British Sign Language and other communication methods such as
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structure. Topic-comment means that the topic of the signed conversation is first established, followed by an elaboration of the topic, being the 'comment' component. The canonical word order outside of the topic–comment structure is
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respectively, evolved largely from 19th century BSL, and all retain the same manual alphabet and grammar and possess similar lexicons. These three languages may technically be considered dialects of a single language
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sentences are constructed (syntax) differs from sign language to sign language, just as with different spoken languages. British Sign Language is described as a 'spatial language' as it "moves signs in space".
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The meanings of words differ if one of these components is changed. Signs can be identical in certain components but different in others, giving each a different meaning. Facial expression falls under the
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Let Sign Shine is a campaign started by Norfolk teenager Jade Chapman to raise the awareness of BSL and attract signatures for a petition for BSL to be taught in schools. The campaign's petition to the
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have been coined. The evolution of the language and its changing level of acceptance meant that older users tend to use more finger spelling while younger ones make use of a wider range of signs.
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The Braidwood schools refused to teach Gallaudet their methods. Gallaudet then travelled to Paris and learned the educational methods of the French Royal Institution for the Deaf, a combination of
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revealed to have been pared down substantially, disappointing said stakeholders. The British Deaf Association stated that it was 'unhappy' with this removal of language from the bill.
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sign language interpreters or as a result of other contact with the British Deaf community. The language makes use of space and involves movement of the hands, body, face and head.
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focuses on the meanings of gestures, expressions and body language, and describes signs and gestures in use at the time, some of which resemble signs still in use, while
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In June 2023, the UK Government launched a consultation for a GCSE in British Sign Language which is planned to begin teaching in schools from September 2025.
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is also closely related to BSL despite the oral language not being English, demonstrating variation in distance between sign languages and spoken ones.
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National awarding organisations run training for BSL teachers. Each of these organisations has its own curriculum, teaching materials and resources.
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BSL is used in some educational establishments, but is not always the policy for deaf children in some local authority areas. The Let's Sign BSL and
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mandates the provision of interpreters. On 18 March 2003 the UK government formally recognised that BSL is a language in its own right. In 2021,
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hinted at a formal name for the language in 1960, the first usage of the term "British Sign Language" in an academic publication was likely by
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Many British television channels broadcast programmes with in-vision signing, using BSL, as well as specially made programmes aimed mainly at
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cause a most delicious sensation in them and for us was a scene of expression and sensibility that gave us the most heart-felt satisfaction.
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graphics are being developed for use in education by deaf educators and tutors and include many of the regional signs referred to above.
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Having been donated ÂŁ1,000 from the Bernard Matthews Youth Award, Let Sign Shine used this to start a British Sign Language course at
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explores the use of lipreading by deaf people and the possibility of deaf education, and is dedicated to Bulwer's two deaf brothers.
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television in the 1980s and is credited with getting sign language on television and enabling deaf children to be educated in sign.
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broadcasts in-vision signing at 06:45–07:30, 07:45–08:15, and 13:00–14:00 GMT/BST each weekday. 07:00–07:30 on the weekends.
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was trained as a teacher of the deaf under Thomas Braidwood. He eventually left in 1792 to become the headmaster of the
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British Sign Language has evolved, as all languages do, from these origins by modification, invention and importation.
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Records show the existence of a sign language within deaf communities in England as far back as the 15th century. The
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their want of a tongue, seemed rather an hinderance to other conceiving them, then to their conceiving one another.
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Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information is given on these languages.
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There are currently two well-established BSL language learning apps and web platforms: Bright BSL and Lingvano
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component of phonology. These include "eyebrow height, eye gaze, mouthing, head movement, and torso rotation."
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both originated in English-speaking countries but are not related to each other; ASL however is related to
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in 1817, which focused on manual communication and ASL, in contrast to the oral methods used in the UK.
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and is almost unintelligible to users of British Sign Language. Gallaudet went on to establish the
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A collection of the Most Remarkable Definitions and Answers of Massieu and Clerc, Deaf and Dumb.
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Although the Braidwood school focused on speech, it also used an early form of sign language,
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Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. London : sold by Benjamin White. p. 167.
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and was able to lipread, but appeared to prefer signing. Carew described the situation thus:
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The dictionary was edited by David Brien, assisted by a team composed by Mary Brennan,
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Local Hero Awards on 7 October 2015. The award ceremony featured a performance by
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Leahy, Anne (2015). "Research brief: Origins of Legal Interpreting Before 1700".
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described a conversation between George Downing and a deaf boy in November 1666:
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Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh. London : sold by Benjamin White.
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Laurent Clerc, who was deaf, was overjoyed to find fellow sign language users:
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In Northern Ireland, there are about 4,500 users of BSL and 1,500 users of
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press conference in November 2020; Welsh and English instantaneous signing
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In common with other languages, whether spoken or signed, BSL has its own
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Auslan, BSL and NZSL have 82% of signs identical (using concepts from a
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There are two qualification routes: via post-graduate studies, or via
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Chapman was also awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from the
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The Dictionary was published in 1992. The foreword was written by
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Green, Francis; Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1783).
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Green, Francis; Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (1783).
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BSL interpreter below performers during The Gifting performance,
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in 1815, at the same time that an American Protestant minister,
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2011 Census: Quick Statistics for England and Wales, March 2011
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Sign Language: The Study of Deaf People and Their Language
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Sign Language: the study of deaf people and their language
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which govern how phrases are signed. BSL has a particular
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The Linguistics of British Sign Language: An Introduction
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The Linguistics of British Sign Language: An Introduction
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In 2019, over 100 signs for scientific terms, including '
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BSL is a creation of the British Deaf community. Unlike
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programming was signed, including popular shows such as
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Although the United Kingdom and the United States share
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The BSL manual alphabet (right-hand-dominant form shown)
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community in the UK. While private correspondence from
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The sign languages used in Australia and New Zealand,
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History of the Syon Monastery at Lisbon and Brentford
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Cambridge University Press. pp. 24–25. 7110:International Center on Deafness and the Arts 3134: 2956: 2706: 2126: 1907:"Joseph Watson, Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb" 889:have fallen out of use and new signs such as 5168: 3184: 2558: 2391:Sutton-Spence, Rachel; Woll, Bencie (1998). 2197:The Oxford Companion to the English Language 782:use of speech, to be perfect in their ideas. 1604: 867: 856:(ASL) today has a 60% similarity to modern 71: 43: 29: 3141: 3127: 2963: 2949: 2713: 2699: 2559:Brien, David; Brennan, Mary, eds. (1992). 1437: 1041:system), which is more closely related to 988:(OSV), and noun phrases are head-initial. 88: 2188: 2129:The Linguistics of British Sign Language 1819:"Thomas Braidwood, The Braidwood School" 1625:"Marriage Certificate of Thomas Tillsye" 1440:"Naming British Sign Language 1960–1975" 1104: 995: 764: 232: 16:Sign language used in the United Kingdom 6915:Manually coded language in South Africa 2489:– via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 2122: 2120: 2118: 2116: 992:Relationships with other sign languages 759: 7250: 2518: 2512: 2499: 2265: 2144: 2114: 2112: 2110: 2108: 2106: 2104: 2102: 2100: 2098: 2096: 1988:from the original on 10 September 2014 1975: 1218: 804: 5167: 3183: 3122: 2944: 2694: 2184: 2182: 2140: 2138: 1900: 1898: 1687: 1685: 1654: 1652: 1650: 916:Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 799:On the Education of the Deaf and Dumb 777:Braidwood's views of spoken language: 735: 733: 726: 717: 715: 708: 706: 699: 690: 680: 678: 676: 674: 672: 670: 668: 662: 660: 658: 652: 650: 648: 642: 640: 638: 632: 626: 624: 612: 610: 608: 602: 600: 593: 591: 589: 583: 581: 579: 573: 571: 569: 563: 561: 559: 557: 555: 497: 447: 445: 443: 441: 439: 433: 431: 429: 414: 412: 410: 408: 406: 404: 402: 400: 398: 396: 394: 392: 390: 7293:Sign languages of the United Kingdom 2970: 2272:Sutton-Spence, R.; Woll, B. (1999). 2205:10.1093/acref/9780199661282.001.0001 1660:"Richard Carew's Survey of Cornwall" 1274:Becoming a BSL / English interpreter 73:Teanga ChomharthaĂ­ochta na Breataine 7226: 7217: 7195: 3952:Creole HawaiÊ»i Sign Language (CHSL) 2561:Dictionary of British Sign Language 2227: 2093: 1930: 1904: 1816: 1779:Deaf people and linguistic research 13: 7273:Deaf culture in the United Kingdom 5265:Somalia, Somaliland & Djibouti 4879:Jamaican Country (KS/Konchri Sain) 2179: 2175:from the original on 19 July 2018. 2135: 1895: 1807:Cambridge University Press, p. 263 1682: 1647: 1438:Leahy, Anne; Brown, Peter (2020). 1386: 1280:National Vocational Qualifications 14: 7309: 3148: 2676: 2656:, Norwich Radio Local Hero Award. 1319: 1251:, who was the patron of the BDA. 350:Another writer of the same time, 6847: 6638:Sandy River Valley Sign Language 2500:Gordon, Gareth (29 April 2020). 1976:Prasad, Raekha (19 March 2003). 1937:History of British Sign Language 1911:History of British Sign Language 1823:History of British Sign Language 1754:History of British Sign Language 1724:History of British Sign Language 1664:History of British Sign Language 1629:History of British Sign Language 1580:History of British Sign Language 1550:History of British Sign Language 1327:Parliament of the United Kingdom 1228:British Sign Language Dictionary 7263:Languages of the United Kingdom 7228: 7219: 7197: 7165:U.S. Army hand and arm signals 6249:Far North Queensland Indigenous 4871:Keresan Pueblo (KPISL/Keresign) 2722:Languages of the United Kingdom 2659: 2640: 2621: 2595: 2577: 2552: 2538: 2493: 2475: 2461: 2444:"Signed programmes | Channel 4" 2436: 2411: 2384: 2348: 2337: 2319: 2309: 2299: 2257:. 23 April 2013. Archived from 2243: 2221: 2079: 2057: 2035: 2022: 2000: 1969: 1950: 1924: 1878: 1861: 1836: 1810: 1795: 1772: 1742: 1712: 1617: 1370:Languages in the United Kingdom 6986:Bilingual–bicultural education 6306:Western Torres Strait Islander 5380:Kata Kolok (Benkala, Balinese) 3357:Western Torres Strait Islander 2519:Martin, Hazel (21 July 2019). 2278:. Cambridge University Press. 2189:McArthur, Tom (January 2018). 2127:Sutton-Spence, Rachel (1999). 2028:"Time to break the barriers". 1598: 1568: 1538: 1526: 1501: 1469:Cicourel, Aaron (April 1974). 1462: 1431: 1407: 1293:Disclosure and Barring Service 1255:Learning British Sign Language 1198:Northern Ireland Sign Language 926: 903:initiated deaf programming on 829:AndrĂ©-Daniel Laffon de Ladebat 30: 1: 7298:Object–subject–verb languages 6058:Greenlandic (Ussersuataarneq) 5206:Adamorobe (AdaSL / Mumu kasa) 5068:Adamorobe (AdaSL / Mumu kasa) 4817:Greenlandic (Ussersuataarneq) 4324:Taiwanese (TSL/Taiwan Shouyu) 2741:Recognised regional languages 2563:. Durham: Faber & Faber. 2145:Morgan, Gary (October 2006). 1380: 1299:Communication support workers 421: 4644:Providence Island (Provisle) 4294:North West Frontier Province 2228:BSL, Access (11 June 2023). 2166:10.1016/j.lingua.2005.07.010 2043:"British Sign Language Bill" 1750:"Samuel Pepys diary extract" 1607:British Deaf History Journal 1535:, Accessed 17 February 2013. 1353:Dereham Neatherd High School 938: 862:American School for the Deaf 791:Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb 7: 7268:BANZSL Sign Language family 6244:Akitiri (Eltye eltyarrenke) 1393:British Sign Language (BSL) 1358: 1311: 848:and the signs developed by 139:British Sign Language (BSL) 24:British Sign Language (BSL) 10: 7314: 7115:Mimics and Gesture Theatre 6324:HawaiÊ»an (Haoilona Ê»ĆŒlelo) 6254:Arrernte (Iltyeme iltyeme) 5040:Trinidad and Tobago (TTSL) 4894:Hausa (HSL/Magannar Hannu) 4314:Japanese (JSL/Nihon Shuwa) 3708:Estonian (Eesti viipekeel) 2627:East Anglian Daily Press, 959: 276: 59:CĂ nan Soidhnidh Bhreatainn 7193: 7128: 7097: 7026: 7003: 6978: 6893: 6870: 6859: 6811: 6713: 6651: 6580: 6542: 6507: 6391: 6360:Papua New Guinean (PNGSL) 6223: 5933: 5618: 5309: 5174: 5160: 5101: 4799:HawaiÊ»i (Hoailona Ê»ĆŒlelo) 4657: 4632: 4609:Ktunaxa (ÊŸa·qanⱥiⱥⱥitnam) 4593: 4576: 4457: 4448: 4430: 4402: 4366: 4332: 4304: 4258: 4230: 4193: 4157: 4136: 4115: 4094: 4073: 4039: 4016:Kazakh-Russian (KSL/KRSL) 3998: 3989: 3959: 3942: 3925: 3886: 3862: 3780: 3769: 3693: 3684: 3655: 3642: 3633: 3598: 3556: 3511:Papua New Guinean (PNGSL) 3501: 3492: 3462: 3433: 3420: 3411: 3378: 3369: 3344: 3316: 3190: 3174: 3166:List by number of signers 3156: 3103: 3066: 3043: 3010: 2994: 2978: 2907: 2874: 2817: 2740: 2728: 1758:University College London 1728:University College London 1668:University College London 1633:University College London 1584:University College London 1554:University College London 1065:New Zealand Sign Language 1048:It is also distinct from 746: 744: 724: 697: 684: 682: 666: 664: 656: 654: 646: 644: 636: 634: 606: 604: 587: 585: 577: 575: 567: 565: 549: 547: 545: 539: 537: 535: 529: 527: 525: 519: 517: 515: 509: 507: 505: 495: 491: 489: 487: 485: 483: 481: 479: 477: 475: 473: 471: 465: 463: 461: 459: 457: 455: 453: 281: 215: 199: 194: 170: 165: 147: 122: 106: 96: 87: 28: 23: 6925:Paget Gorman Sign System 6379:Samoa and American Samoa 5169:Sign languages by region 4954:Ottoman (Seraglio/Harem) 4680:Albarradas Sign Language 4670:Al-Sayyid Bedouin (ABSL) 4503:Meciciya ka pekiskwakehk 4355:Martha's Vineyard (MVSL) 4319:Korean (KSL/Hanguk Sueo) 3571:Finland-Swedish (FinSSL) 3185:Sign languages by family 2607:educationhub.blog.gov.uk 1513:British Deaf Association 1100: 868:Late 19th – 21st century 846:Old French Sign Language 823:Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet 270:British Deaf Association 7170:Monastic sign languages 7018:Television shows (list) 6991:Manually coded language 6824:Hamburg Notation System 4617:Shuswap (SecwepemcĂ©kst) 3863:Indonesian (Nusantaric) 3586:Finnish (Viittomakieli) 3523:Northern Ireland (NISL) 2192:"British Sign Language" 1801:Kyle & Woll (1985). 1698:Encyclopedia Britannica 1403:(subscription required) 339:(1650). In particular, 45:Iaith Arwyddion Prydain 7141:CHCI chimpanzee center 6910:Manually coded English 6608:Henniker Sign Language 6274:Warumungu (Warramunga) 6259:Warlpiri (Rdaka rdaka) 5253:Hausa (Magannar Hannu) 3161:List of sign languages 1509:"Help & Resources" 1306:Sign Supported English 1116:BSL has many regional 1113: 1031:American Sign Language 1018: 914:on an official level. 912:to have BSL recognised 854:American Sign Language 842: 784: 368: 318: 238: 72: 58: 44: 7278:Languages of Scotland 7258:British Sign Language 6965:Signing Exact English 6905:Indian Signing System 6628:Plateau Sign Language 6002:Inuit (Atgangmuurniq) 5579:Tibetan (Bökyi lagda) 5109:Amami Shuwa languages 4782:Guatemalan (Lensegua) 4722:Tibetan (Bökyi lagda) 4701:Caucasian (Harsneren) 4649:Old Cayman (Guyanese) 4177:Norwegian (TegnsprĂ„k) 4149:French Belgian (LSFB) 3581:Swedish (TeckensprĂ„k) 1931:UCL (7 August 2019). 1905:UCL (7 August 2019). 1817:UCL (7 August 2019). 1487:10.1353/sls.1974.0007 1475:Sign Language Studies 1456:10.1353/sls.2020.0024 1444:Sign Language Studies 1108: 1009: 910:BSL users campaigned 837: 779: 765:The Braidwood schools 417:British Sign Language 363: 357:Finally, the diarist 337:Anthropometamorphosis 313: 242:British Sign Language 236: 157:none widely accepted 7288:Languages of England 7213:French Sign Language 6920:Manually Coded Malay 6728:British (two-handed) 6664:Bimodal bilingualism 6294:Far North Queensland 5602:Ban Khor (Pasa kidd) 5124:Sri Lankan languages 5055:Venezuelan (LSV/VSL) 4959:Ban Khor (Pasa kidd) 4470:Chaticks si Chaticks 4450:Plains Sign Language 4368:Mayan (Meemul Tziij) 3870:Indonesian (Bisindo) 3548:South African (SASL) 3271:Far North Queensland 2652:8 March 2016 at the 2633:8 March 2016 at the 1262:University of Durham 1213:University of Dundee 1043:French Sign Language 858:French Sign Language 774:Vox oculis subjecta. 760:Early deaf education 5135:Tanzanian languages 5114:Ethiopian languages 5081:Nanabin (NanabinSL) 4172:Icelandic (TĂĄknmĂĄl) 3887:Francophone African 3845:Puerto Rican (PRSL) 3703:Swiss-German (DSGS) 3634:Chilean-Paraguayan- 2908:Languages by region 1933:"Laffon de Ladebat" 1219:Number of BSL users 1209:deoxyribonucleoside 1205:deoxyribonucleotide 1194:Irish Sign Language 1127:people such as the 1076:and Adam Schembri. 1035:Irish Sign Language 1025:as the predominant 986:object–subject–verb 852:. As a consequence 811:the combined system 805:International links 728:Northern Ireland SL 172:Recognised minority 7283:Languages of Wales 7136:Baby sign language 7034:Jabbar Baghtcheban 6515:International Sign 6418:Brazilian (Libras) 6332:New Zealand (NZSL) 6279:Mudbura (Mudburra) 6207:Sandy River Valley 6186:Keresan (Keresign) 5777:Yugoslav (Kosovar) 5148:International Sign 5129:Sudanese languages 4752:Navajo/DinĂ© Family 4566:WĂ­yut'a / WĂ­blut'e 4404:Original Thai Sign 4182:Danish (Tegnsprog) 3725:Brazilian (Libras) 3538:New Zealand (NZSL) 2331:BSL Corpus Project 2089:. 8 February 2022. 1982:Guardian Unlimited 1784:2011-06-04 at the 1342:Radio Norwich 99.9 1114: 1037:(ISL) (ISG in the 1019: 305:Survey of Cornwall 239: 112:77,000 (2014) 31:Breetish Sign Leid 7245: 7244: 7238:extinct languages 7160:Legal recognition 7039:Jeanette Berglind 6999: 6998: 6700:Nonmanual feature 6613:Martha's Vineyard 6538: 6537: 6192:Martha's Vineyard 5687:Faroese (TeknmĂĄl) 5409:Al-Sayyid Bedouin 5219:Bouakako (LaSiBo) 5156: 5155: 5141:Zimsign languages 5119:Laotian languages 5003:Rwandan (AKR/AMR) 4762:Ecuadorian (LSEC) 4707:Azerbaijani (AÄ°D) 4628: 4627: 4226: 4225: 4069: 4068: 3985: 3984: 3975:Cypriot (ΚΝΓ/KNG) 3680: 3679: 3608:Chinese (CSL/ZGS) 3594: 3593: 3488: 3487: 3458: 3457: 3365: 3364: 3220:Eltye eltyarrenke 3200: 3199:multiple families 3116: 3115: 3110:extinct languages 3099: 3098: 3023:Papua New Guinean 2938: 2937: 2729:Official language 2261:on 23 April 2013. 2160:(10): 1507–1523. 2010:. Blogs.ucl.ac.uk 1720:"George Dalgarno" 1401:(18th ed., 2015) 1335:Rebecca Adlington 1287:(or equivalent). 1200:", is also used. 1007: 954:nonmanual feature 754: 753: 750: 749: 740:(c. 1860–present) 731:(c. 1920–present) 722:(c. 1900–present) 713:(c. 1870–present) 704:(c. 1860–present) 695:(c. 1990–present) 620:(c. 1800–present) 616:Swedish SL family 598:(c. 1860–present) 231: 230: 7305: 7232: 7223: 7201: 7089:Pierre PĂ©lissier 7074:Thomas Gallaudet 7049:Thomas Braidwood 6880:Initialized sign 6868: 6867: 6851: 6336:Papua New Guinea 6239:Australian-Irish 5945:Plains Sign Talk 5825:Northern Ireland 5821:Northern Ireland 5344:Hong Kong (HKSL) 5165: 5164: 4944:Nicaraguan (ISN) 4859:Kenyan (KSL/LAK) 4675:Albanian (AlbSL) 4455: 4454: 4269:Bangalore-Madras 4250:Israeli (Shassi) 4218:Thai (TSL/MSTSL) 4128:Honduran (LESHO) 3996: 3995: 3854:Singapore (SgSL) 3790:Black ASL (BASL) 3778: 3777: 3718:Australian-Irish 3691: 3690: 3640: 3639: 3616:Hong Kong (HKSL) 3576:Portuguese (LGP) 3566:Eritrean (EriSL) 3499: 3498: 3418: 3417: 3376: 3375: 3314: 3313: 3198: 3181: 3180: 3143: 3136: 3129: 3120: 3119: 3064: 3063: 3056:Northern Ireland 2972:BANZSL languages 2965: 2958: 2951: 2942: 2941: 2920:Northern Ireland 2715: 2708: 2701: 2692: 2691: 2671: 2670: 2663: 2657: 2646:Let Sign Shine, 2644: 2638: 2625: 2619: 2618: 2616: 2614: 2599: 2593: 2592: 2581: 2575: 2574: 2556: 2550: 2549: 2542: 2536: 2535: 2533: 2531: 2516: 2510: 2509: 2497: 2491: 2490: 2487:Belfasttelegraph 2479: 2473: 2472: 2465: 2459: 2458: 2456: 2454: 2448:www.channel4.com 2440: 2434: 2433: 2431: 2429: 2423:www.channel4.com 2415: 2409: 2408: 2388: 2382: 2381: 2375: 2367: 2365: 2363: 2352: 2346: 2341: 2335: 2334: 2323: 2317: 2313: 2307: 2303: 2297: 2296: 2294: 2292: 2269: 2263: 2262: 2247: 2241: 2240: 2238: 2236: 2225: 2219: 2218: 2194: 2186: 2177: 2176: 2174: 2151: 2142: 2133: 2132: 2124: 2091: 2090: 2083: 2077: 2076: 2074: 2072: 2061: 2055: 2054: 2052: 2050: 2039: 2033: 2026: 2020: 2019: 2017: 2015: 2004: 1998: 1997: 1995: 1993: 1978:"Sound and Fury" 1973: 1967: 1954: 1948: 1947: 1945: 1943: 1928: 1922: 1921: 1919: 1917: 1902: 1893: 1892: 1882: 1876: 1875: 1865: 1859: 1858: 1856: 1854: 1840: 1834: 1833: 1831: 1829: 1814: 1808: 1799: 1793: 1776: 1770: 1769: 1767: 1765: 1746: 1740: 1739: 1737: 1735: 1716: 1710: 1709: 1707: 1705: 1689: 1680: 1679: 1677: 1675: 1656: 1645: 1644: 1642: 1640: 1621: 1615: 1614: 1602: 1596: 1595: 1593: 1591: 1572: 1566: 1565: 1563: 1561: 1546:"The Beginnings" 1542: 1536: 1530: 1524: 1523: 1521: 1519: 1505: 1499: 1498: 1466: 1460: 1459: 1435: 1429: 1428: 1426: 1424: 1419: 1411: 1405: 1404: 1390: 1244:, among others. 1054:English language 1011:Welsh Government 1008: 943:Like many other 770:Thomas Braidwood 737:South African SL 622: 426: 423: 388: 387: 376: 375: 227: 211: 204: 174:language in 153: 128: 92: 83: 75: 69: 61: 55: 47: 41: 33: 21: 20: 7313: 7312: 7308: 7307: 7306: 7304: 7303: 7302: 7248: 7247: 7246: 7241: 7189: 7175:Tactile signing 7124: 7093: 7022: 6995: 6974: 6950:Signed Japanese 6896: 6889: 6862: 6855: 6829:Stokoe notation 6807: 6709: 6669:Phonology (ASL) 6647: 6582: 6576: 6534: 6503: 6402:Argentine (LSA) 6387: 6219: 6042:New Costa Rican 6037:Old Costa Rican 5937: 5935: 5929: 5813:North Macedonia 5614: 5305: 5240:Bamako (LaSiMa) 5170: 5152: 5102:Other groupings 5097: 4949:Old Costa Rican 4924:Burkina (Mossi) 4904:Mauritian (MSL) 4777:Ghardaia (AJSL) 4690:Argentine (LSA) 4653: 4635: 4624: 4589: 4572: 4444: 4426: 4398: 4362: 4328: 4300: 4261: 4254: 4222: 4189: 4159:Danish (Tegnic) 4153: 4132: 4111: 4090: 4065: 4040:Yugoslavic Sign 4035: 4006:Bulgarian (БЖЕ) 3991: 3981: 3970:Greek (ΕΝΓ/ENG) 3955: 3945:Hoailona Ê»ĆŒlelo 3938: 3921: 3908:Bamako (LaSiMa) 3889:(Françafrosign) 3888: 3882: 3858: 3830:Malaysian (BIM) 3772: 3765: 3740:Valencian (LSV) 3676: 3667:Paraguay (LSPY) 3658: 3651: 3635: 3629: 3590: 3552: 3484: 3454: 3429: 3413: 3407: 3371:Arab (Ishaaric) 3361: 3340: 3312: 3225:Iltyeme iltyeme 3196: 3193: 3186: 3176: 3170: 3152: 3147: 3117: 3112: 3095: 3081:Finland-Swedish 3062: 3039: 3006: 2990: 2974: 2969: 2939: 2934: 2903: 2870: 2830:Beurla Reagaird 2818:Other languages 2813: 2804:Scottish Gaelic 2736: 2724: 2719: 2688: 2679: 2674: 2665: 2664: 2660: 2654:Wayback Machine 2645: 2641: 2635:Wayback Machine 2626: 2622: 2612: 2610: 2601: 2600: 2596: 2583: 2582: 2578: 2571: 2557: 2553: 2544: 2543: 2539: 2529: 2527: 2517: 2513: 2498: 2494: 2481: 2480: 2476: 2467: 2466: 2462: 2452: 2450: 2442: 2441: 2437: 2427: 2425: 2417: 2416: 2412: 2405: 2389: 2385: 2369: 2368: 2361: 2359: 2354: 2353: 2349: 2342: 2338: 2325: 2324: 2320: 2314: 2310: 2304: 2300: 2290: 2288: 2286: 2270: 2266: 2249: 2248: 2244: 2234: 2232: 2226: 2222: 2215: 2187: 2180: 2172: 2149: 2143: 2136: 2125: 2094: 2085: 2084: 2080: 2070: 2068: 2067:. 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6152:American (ASL) 6149: 6146: 6144:Old Salvadoran 6141: 6136: 6133: 6128: 6123: 6120: 6115: 6112: 6107: 6102: 6097: 6092: 6089: 6084: 6081: 6076: 6073: 6068: 6063: 6060: 6055: 6052: 6047: 6044: 6039: 6034: 6029: 6024: 6021: 6014: 6011: 6004: 5999: 5994: 5992:Maritime (MSL) 5989: 5984: 5981: 5978: 5975: 5974: 5973: 5968: 5961:American (ASL) 5958: 5955: 5950: 5947: 5941: 5939: 5931: 5930: 5928: 5927: 5922: 5919: 5914: 5909: 5907:Central Taurus 5904: 5901: 5896: 5893: 5888: 5885: 5880: 5875: 5870: 5867: 5862: 5859: 5854: 5851: 5846: 5843: 5838: 5835: 5830: 5827: 5822: 5819: 5814: 5811: 5806: 5803: 5798: 5795: 5790: 5787: 5782: 5779: 5774: 5771: 5766: 5763: 5758: 5755: 5750: 5747: 5742: 5739: 5734: 5731: 5726: 5723: 5718: 5713: 5708: 5705: 5700: 5697: 5692: 5689: 5684: 5679: 5676: 5671: 5668: 5663: 5662:United Kingdom 5660: 5658:French Belgian 5655: 5650: 5647: 5642: 5639: 5634: 5631: 5626: 5622: 5620: 5616: 5615: 5613: 5612: 5607: 5604: 5599: 5594: 5589: 5584: 5581: 5576: 5573: 5568: 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4919:Miyakubo Shuwa 4916: 4911: 4906: 4901: 4896: 4891: 4886: 4881: 4876: 4873: 4868: 4867: 4866: 4856: 4851: 4846: 4841: 4836: 4831: 4826: 4821: 4820: 4819: 4814: 4806: 4805: 4804: 4796: 4789: 4784: 4779: 4774: 4769: 4764: 4759: 4757:Dogon/Douentza 4754: 4749: 4744: 4739: 4734: 4729: 4724: 4719: 4714: 4709: 4704: 4697: 4692: 4687: 4682: 4677: 4672: 4667: 4661: 4659: 4655: 4654: 4652: 4651: 4646: 4640: 4638: 4630: 4629: 4626: 4625: 4623: 4622: 4619: 4614: 4611: 4606: 4603: 4599: 4597: 4591: 4590: 4588: 4587: 4583: 4581: 4579:American (ASL) 4574: 4573: 4571: 4570: 4567: 4564: 4561: 4558: 4555: 4552: 4549: 4546: 4543: 4540: 4537: 4534: 4531: 4528: 4525: 4522: 4519: 4516: 4513: 4510: 4507: 4504: 4501: 4498: 4495: 4492: 4489: 4486: 4483: 4480: 4477: 4474: 4471: 4468: 4465: 4462: 4458: 4452: 4446: 4445: 4443: 4442: 4440:Namibian (NSL) 4436: 4434: 4428: 4427: 4425: 4424: 4419: 4414: 4408: 4406: 4400: 4399: 4397: 4396: 4395: 4394: 4391: 4388: 4385: 4382: 4376: 4372: 4370: 4364: 4363: 4361: 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3390: 3385: 3379: 3373: 3367: 3366: 3363: 3362: 3360: 3359: 3354: 3348: 3346: 3345:Zendath Kesign 3342: 3341: 3339: 3338: 3333: 3328: 3322: 3320: 3318:Western Desert 3311: 3310: 3305: 3300: 3297: 3295:Worora Kinship 3292: 3287: 3280: 3275: 3274: 3273: 3263: 3258: 3251: 3246: 3241: 3234: 3227: 3222: 3217: 3212: 3204: 3202: 3188: 3187: 3178: 3172: 3171: 3169: 3168: 3163: 3157: 3154: 3153: 3146: 3145: 3138: 3131: 3123: 3114: 3113: 3104: 3101: 3100: 3097: 3096: 3094: 3093: 3088: 3083: 3078: 3072: 3070: 3061: 3060: 3059: 3058: 3047: 3045: 3041: 3040: 3038: 3037: 3032: 3027: 3026: 3025: 3014: 3012: 3008: 3007: 3005: 3004: 2998: 2996: 2992: 2991: 2989: 2988: 2982: 2980: 2976: 2975: 2968: 2967: 2960: 2953: 2945: 2936: 2935: 2933: 2932: 2927: 2922: 2917: 2911: 2909: 2905: 2904: 2902: 2901: 2894: 2892:Northern Irish 2889: 2884: 2878: 2876: 2875:Sign languages 2872: 2871: 2869: 2868: 2863: 2858: 2851: 2844: 2839: 2832: 2827: 2821: 2819: 2815: 2814: 2812: 2811: 2806: 2801: 2800: 2799: 2789: 2788: 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130: 123: 120: 119: 110: 107: 104: 103: 101:United Kingdom 98: 97:Native to 94: 93: 85: 84: 26: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 7310: 7299: 7296: 7294: 7291: 7289: 7286: 7284: 7281: 7279: 7276: 7274: 7271: 7269: 7266: 7264: 7261: 7259: 7256: 7255: 7253: 7239: 7235: 7231: 7230: 7225: 7222: 7221: 7214: 7210: 7206: 7200: 7199: 7192: 7186: 7183: 7181: 7178: 7176: 7173: 7171: 7168: 7166: 7163: 7161: 7158: 7156: 7153: 7150: 7146: 7142: 7139: 7137: 7134: 7133: 7131: 7129:Miscellaneous 7127: 7121: 7118: 7116: 7113: 7111: 7108: 7106: 7103: 7102: 7100: 7098:Organisations 7096: 7090: 7087: 7085: 7082: 7080: 7077: 7075: 7072: 7070: 7067: 7065: 7062: 7060: 7057: 7055: 7054:Laurent Clerc 7052: 7050: 7047: 7045: 7044:PĂ€r Aron Borg 7042: 7040: 7037: 7035: 7032: 7031: 7029: 7025: 7019: 7016: 7014: 7011: 7010: 7008: 7006: 7002: 6992: 6989: 6987: 6984: 6983: 6981: 6977: 6971: 6968: 6966: 6963: 6961: 6958: 6956: 6955:Signed Polish 6953: 6951: 6948: 6946: 6943: 6941: 6940:Signed German 6938: 6936: 6935:Signed 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