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Sign Linguistics

2. Introducing the Linguistics of Sign Language

		This is an introduction to Sign Linguistics. Linguistics is the scientific study of language. Researchers collect information about signed and spoken languages, and try to find rules that explain how the languages work in order to help us understand more about the languages

Introduction

1. Linguistics terminology

2. What is Sign Linquistics?

3. Why is Sign Linguistics important?

4. Who uses Sign Linguistics

4.1. More examples: people who use Sign Linguistics

4.2. How people use Sign Linguistics

5. What is Linguistic knowledge?

6. Quiz questions

6.1 Quiz answers - A) & B)

6.1 Quiz answers - C)

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