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Sign Linguistics

9. Introduction - BSL Borrowing from English

		BSL has been influenced by English through borrowing. It may borrow from: English meaning, written English or spoken English (using mouthing patterns from English words)

Introduction

1. Loan Translation

2. Visual Similarities

4. Fingerspelling

5. Single Letter Signs

8. English Influence on BSL Syntax

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