Sign Language

Dr. Nürburg · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:22 pm Post subject: Sign Language

Anyone here do Sign Language?

I know the full alphabet in BSL (British Sign Language) and a few words, and am planning to get my Level 2 certificate some time this year, which should hopefully get me on the road to interpreting.

BSL is awesome - it's such a cool language. I love languages that are not spoken, which is why I got into web programming, I suppose.

So anyone else here sign?
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bedem15 · Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:54 pm Post subject:

i can do a little signing...my aunt is deaf so ive been around it my whole life...i think i was better at it when i was a kid...i had a book to teach my daughter when she was a baby, but she hated it

NickP16AUS · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:23 am Post subject:

I use to do slot of it until I could speak it took me 5 and a half years to finally get the words out before then I used sign language.

So I use to.

Starman · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:41 pm Post subject:

I used to know this deaf kid who went to my school quite a few years ago, and I managed to learn some stuff from him.

Not enough to understand 100# of what they are trying to say though.

Julie · AB Rep: +4 52829 Credits

I do Makaton sign language with the children I have, I have a little 1 year old, and she is fantastic at it. She is not deaf, but I think it helps them communicate until they can start to speak. We can have a really good "converstaion", she tells me when she is hungry, wants a drink, if something is broken, please, thank you. all sorts of things ...she is brilliant

carltontx · USA **$ 117** AB Rep: +16 Aura: 85766 Credits

nope sorry the only sign language i know is using one finger when i get cutoff in traffic! :twisted:

Dr. Nürburg · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:37 am Post subject: Re: sign language

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I only know a couple of basic words. Thanks, please, asking the name and things like that. I would like to know more.

Dr. Nürburg · Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 2:12 pm Post subject:

Well it's now tomorrow and I have realised that in actual fact, last night I learnt 45+ words and remembered at least 40 of them!

Still crap at Maths though.
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Esezoz · Ireland AB Rep: +4 569 Credits

one of my friends are def. I know sign languge! It's kinda hard.

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Sleep_Hurts · **$ 138** AB Rep: +22 Aura: 32416 Credits

I took a sign language class as an elective in my afterschool program growing up. The only thing I really remember is, rattlesnake lol

I really wish I could've retained that knowledge, along with other bits and pieces of languages I've picked up throughout life.

I didn't realize though, that there are different ''languages'' in sign language as well! That's a pretty neat fact

Dr. Nürburg · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:13 am Post subject:

A great thing I've discovered is that some words have more than one meaning, or with a slight tweak to the movement can mean something else.

To some this may sound complicated, but it depends on your point of view. In turn, I find it is good because I learn 3 or 4 words in one.

For example "From" and "About" are very similar only a slight twist to the hand produces "From". Because they are both related by sign, I find one will remind me of the other and become ingrained into my conscience easier.

Anyway back to studies. Received my BSL Bible the other day, over 1100 pages long!
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demonican9el · Belfast **$ 5** AB Rep: +1 2289 Credits

i learned quite a bit a few years back, had to sign a full song, but all i can actually remember now is the alphabet... which is still handy to have sometimes!

Dr. Nürburg · Posted: Sun May 01, 2011 12:16 am Post subject: