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Multi-channel signs in BSL

Posted on March 26, 2008 by gareth

One interesting aspect of BSL grammar is multi-channel signs; these are special signs where both manual (i.e. using your hands) and non-manual (e.g. facial expressions, lip patterns etc) actions are combined to form a single sign. In my BSL course … Continue reading →

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BSL word ordering

Posted on March 21, 2008 by gareth

English version One of the things that people struggle to understand when learning BSL is how the word ordering differs from English. For example, consider the sentence ‘Why was the black cat climbing the tree in your garden yesterday?’. This … Continue reading →

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