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Sign Linguistics

3.7.1 Examples: Makaton

		Examples of Makaton include EAT, DRINK, CAKE, MUMMY and DADDY. The signs are visually motivated and signed very clearly to help people with learning difficulties understand.

1. What is not BSL?

2. Paget Gorman Sign System

2.1. Examples: Paget Gorman Sentences

2.2. Examples: Paget Gorman Colours

2.3. Examples: Paget Gorman General Signs

2.4. Examples: Paget Gorman Animals

3.1. Examples: Cued Speech

4. Signed English

5. S.E.E. - Signing Exact English

5.1. Examples: S.E.E.

6. S.S.E. - Signed Supported English

6.1 Example: S.S.E.

7.1 Examples: Makaton

8. Differences between BSL and English

Unit Navigation - Sign Linguistics

1. This is Sign On-line

2. Introducing the Linguistics of Sign Language

3. What is British Sign Language?

4. How does BSL fit into the World’s Languages?

5. The Structure of Words, Gestures and Signs

6. Morphemes in BSL

7. Verb Types in BSL

8. Language Change

9. BSL Borrowing from English

10. Sign Language Storytelling and Narratives