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   What is British Sign Language?

   • British Sign Language is the most common form of sign language in the UK. It was recognised as a language in its own right in 2003 and legally as an official language of Britain in 2022. “BSL is my first language; it’s unique as it is a rich and visual language.

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   Is BSL a sign language?

   • BSL has its own grammar and sentence structure and is not a signed equivalent of English. For the majority of deaf people in the UK English is a second or third language. Sign language evolves wherever there are deaf people.

   What is BSL? - Royal Association for Deaf people

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   Is BSL the same as English?

   • A rich and complex visual spatial language, it involves a combination of hand shapes, facial expressions, lip patterns and body language. BSL has its own grammar and sentence structure and is not a signed equivalent of English. For the majority of deaf people in the UK English is a second or third language.

   What is BSL? - Royal Association for Deaf people

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   What is the most common form of Sign Language in the UK?

   • Within Britain the most common form of Sign Language is called British Sign Language (BSL). BSL has its own grammatical structure and syntax, as a language it is not dependant nor is it strongly related to spoken English. BSL is the preferred language of around 145,000 people within the UK (2011).

   What is British Sign Language? - Information about BSL

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   What is BSL phonology?

   • British Sign Language is described as a 'spatial language' as it "moves signs in space". Like many other sign languages, BSL phonology is defined by elements such as handshape, orientation, location, movement, and non-manual features.

   British Sign Language - Wikipedia

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   What is BSL language?

   • BSL is an accessible, vibrant, and expressive language incorporating hand shapes, movements, lip patterns, and facial expressions. Its grammar and structure are unique and distinct from English. Like spoken languages with different accents, BSL varies by region across the UK.

   British Sign Language (BSL): What It Is and How You Can ... - AccessAble

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2. www.british-sign.co.uk › what-isWhat is British Sign Language? - Information about BSL

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   Within Britain the most common form of Sign Language is called British Sign Language (BSL). BSL has its own grammatical structure and syntax, as a language it is not dependant nor is it strongly related to spoken English. BSL is the preferred language of around 145,000 people within the UK (2011).

3. www.accessable.co.uk › articles › british-signBritish Sign Language (BSL): What It Is and How ... - AccessAble

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   Sep 23, 2024 · BSL is an accessible, vibrant, and expressive language incorporating hand shapes, movements, lip patterns, and facial expressions. Its grammar and structure are unique and distinct from English. Like spoken languages with different accents, BSL varies by region across the UK.

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5. royaldeaf.org.uk › what-is-bslWhat is BSL? - Royal Association for Deaf people

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   British Sign Language (BSL) is the signed language of the Deaf Community in the UK. BSL is an official language of England, Wales and Scotland, and is the first or preferred language of over 87,000 people in the UK.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › British_Sign_LanguageBritish Sign Language - Wikipedia

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   British Sign Language (BSL) is a sign language used in the United Kingdom and is the first or preferred language among the deaf community in the UK.

7. bda.org.uk › help-resourWHAT IS BSL? - Help & Resources - British Deaf Association

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   • How Many People Use BSL in The UK? How Many of These Users Are Deaf?
   • What Official Statistics Are You Referring to?
   • For Every Deaf Person Who Uses BSL, How Many Hearing Users Are there?
   • How Many Qualified BSL Interpreters / Translators Are There in The UK?
   • How Many People Use BSL in England? How Many of These Users Are Deaf?
   • How Many People Use BSL in Scotland? How Many of These Users Are Deaf?
   • How Many Qualified BSL Interpreters / Translators Are There in Scotland?
   • How Many People Use BSL in Wales? How Many of These Users Are Deaf?
   • How Many People Use BSL in Northern Ireland? How Many of These Users Are Deaf?

   Based on official statistics, we believe the figure is 151,000 and 87,000 of these are Deaf. (This figure does not include professional BSL users, Interpreters, Translators, etc unless they use BSL...

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   Our statistics are based on the percentage of ‘BSL users at home’ from the Scottish Census in 2011 because the question about BSL was badly phrased in the Census for England, Wales and Northern Ire...

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   Based on official statistics, there are 1.4 hearing people using BSL at home for every Deaf BSL user in the home.

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   According to NRCPD (National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People), there are 908 registered sign language interpreters (RSLI) and a further 234 trainee s...

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   Based on official statistics, we believe the figure is 127,000 and 73,000 of these are Deaf. (This figure does not include professional BSL users, Interpreters, Translators, etc unless they use BSL...

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   Based on official statistics, we believe the figure is 12,556 and 7,200 of these are Deaf. (This figure does not include professional BSL users, Interpreters, Translators, etc unless they use BSL a...

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   According to SASLI (Scottish Association of Sign Language Interpreters), there are 66 registered sign language interpreters and a further 9 trainee sign language interpreters, as well as 2 Deafblin...

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   Based on official statistics, we believe the figure is 7,200 and 4,000 of these are Deaf. (This figure does not include professional BSL users, Interpreters, Translators, etc unless they use BSL at...

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   Based on official statistics, we believe the figure is 4,300 and 2,500 of these are Deaf. (This figure does not include professional BSL users, Interpreters, Translators, etc unless they use BSL at...

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8. rnid.org.uk › deaf-awareness › british-sign-languageBritish Sign Language - RNID

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   Oct 8, 2024 · British Sign Language (BSL) involves a combination of hand shapes and movements, lip patterns, facial expressions and shoulder movements. It has its own grammar and is structured in a completely different way from English. In BSL, you start with the main subject or topic.

9. bslsignbank.ucl.ac.ukBSL SignBank

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   We invite you all to explore SignBank and the visual language that is British Sign Language (BSL), the language of the Deaf Community in the United Kingdom. BSL dictionary; Fingerspelling; Videos of Deaf people using BSL; Information on the Deaf Community in the UK; BSL learning resources