SIGN LANGUAGE Definition & Meaning

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sign language

noun

Also called sign. any of several visual-gestural systems of communication, especially employing manual gestures, as used among deaf people.
any means of communication, as between speakers of different languages, using gestures.

sign language

noun

another word for signing
any system of communication by manual signs or gestures

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sign language¹

First recorded in 1840–50

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But gradually he made sign language signals for "more" and "again".

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The hand gesture is a popular sign language rendering of “I Love You,” the lawyer added.

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MPs are allowed to use any of the country's three official languages - English, Māori and New Zealand sign language - when speaking in Parliament.

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Disney also offers sign language interpreters, wheelchair and scooter rentals, assistive handheld captioning and video captioning on some rides, and dialogue and narration of scripts on others.

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After a decade of delay, a bill officially recognising sign language in Northern Ireland is coming to the assembly this month.

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