Let's Learn: Sign Language

[Shotokan_Karate]

Salaam everyone,

I'll be adding here InshaAllah some useful online resources that will help in my attempt to learn a bit of Sign Language, mainly BSL (British Sign Language). Try to have a go too. You can add other sign languages if you wish.

Here's a start:

The Alphabet and Introducing Yourself in BSL

[Shotokan_Karate]

The Alphabet (BSL)





Introductions (BSL)

Part 1


Part 2

[amalgamate]

My sister knows sign language.

you guys want to get confusled?

American Sign Language

[amalgamate]

So why do we (America and Britain) use the same alphabets but have different sign language techniques?

[Bent_Bladi]

because the americans are stubborn and think that since their independence from britain - they shouldn't associate w/ them in the slightest....

just a guess, lol

amal - have ur sister invade this thread. sheesh - she taught my sister such BAD words in sign language *tsk tsk tsk*

but that's the fun of it... hehehehe

[admin]

There are so many different dialects of sign language. Many people in isolated areas have also had to develop their own form of sign language as they do not have access to formal education. In South Africa, there are differences in sign language from city to city.

Fortunately, though, the deaf are quick to pick up on new signs and can converse with those who "speak" a different dialect.

[gn4dz]

The Alphabet used in sign langauge in algeria is different from the one I watched in video 1.... except ''C''....here they use only one hand for alphabet.