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British Sign Language (BSL) is the sign language used in the United Kingdom (UK), and is the first or preferred language of nearly 250,000 deaf and hearing impared people in the UK. The language makes use of space and involves movement of the hands, body, face and head. Many thousands of people who do not have hearing problems also use BSL, as interpreters or just for communication with the deaf and hearing impared.
Relationships with other sign languages
Although the United Kingdom and the United States share English as the predominant spoken language, British Sign Language is quite distinct from American Sign Language (ASL). BSL fingerspelling is also different from ASL as it uses two hands instead of one. BSL is also distinct from Irish Sign Language (ISL) (ISG in the ISO system) which is more closely related to French Sign Language (LSF) and ASL. Both BSL and ISG are used in Northern Ireland. It is also distinct from Signed English, a manually coded method expressed to represent the English language.
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News: Free British Sign Language audio tours launched at Holyrood http://www.strath.ac.uk/scilt/news/
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BSL Dictionary - A virtual guide to British Sign Language for young deaf children, their families, teachers and carers. Excellent BSL animations.
Meta Description: [ Learn British sign language, BSL dictionary course animated for the deaf and families with Deaf children ]
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East of Scotland Deaf Society - Edinburgh based charity supporting Deaf People.
A-Z to Deafblindness - Resource site for DeafBlind people. Contains a section on BSL and has many BSL signs and graphics.
Meta Description: [ A-Z to Deafblindness is here to try and help Deafblind people on the net And make people more aware about Deafblindness.And to let people know about some of the equipment that deafblind people use. ]
ArtSigns - An online glossary for BSL/English terminology used in art and design, using Quicktime and Windows Media Player videos.
Meta Description: [ Artsigns: an online British Sign Language (BSL)/English glossary for art,
design and communication. It features signs for commonly used terms in
animation, digital media, fine art, painting, sculpture, printmaking,
design studies, multimedia, ceramics, photography, video, art history,
tex... ]
Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI) - A professional association encouraging good practice in Sign Language interpreting, and representing the profession in the UK. Includes information on membership, events, and professional development activities.
British Sign Language - BSL dictionary, fingerspelling generator, discussion forum and links.
Meta Description: [ British Sign Language :: Information, Resources, Online Course. - Find out about British Sign Language (BSL) or learn British Sign Language online with our interactive online course... ]
BSL Alphabet - An animated, finger spelling alphabet of British Sign Language.
Meta Description: [ An Animated Finger Spelling Alphabet
of British Sign Language, Click on a letter an watch the animation! ]
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BSL March - Information on an annual event in London, to promote and protect British Sign Language.
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BSL Postage Stamps - BSL stamps and cancelled postcards from the first day of issue.
Meta Description: [ ASL, American Sign Language Stamps ]
BSL Short Dictionary - Guide to signing over four hundred common words in BSL, with animated GIFs and instructions on how to make each sign.
Meta Description: [ An Online Guide to British Sign Language ]
Centre for Deaf Studies - Based in Bristol University, this centre specialises in Deaf studies and BSL
Cleveland Sign Resource Project - Information about the project which produces BSL learning materials. The site includes some scanned resources.
Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People - Promotes communication between deaf and hearing people, by offering nationally recognised assessments and accreditation in British Sign Language and other forms of communication used by deaf people.
Deaf BSL Activist Blog - Campaigning to increase availability of interpreters and improve access to British society. Some entries in video format in BSL.
Deaf Umbrella EAST Ltd. - Provide British Sign Language short notice interpreters, communication support workers, note takers, teacher of the deaf. Deaf Awareness Courses and Sign Language Education. Dedicated Job Club Work Prep Programme.
Meta Description: [ Deaf Umbrella East, provide british sign language services. communication support to Deaf people in Further & Higher Education. This is in the form of CSW, Note taker or Interpreter BSL support. Deaf Umbrella also provide this service to the public and private sector. Deaf Umbrella has a ded... ]
DeafClub.co.uk - Search engine for Sign Language and Deaf related subjects.
DeafSign.Com - Information, links and resources on British Sign Language (BSL) and deafness. Regularly updated news, notice board, and guest book with personal responses. fingerspelling keyboard, illustrated signs and section for schools.
Derby Deaf Community - A Community website for Deaf people and interested Hearing people in Derby, Derbyshire
Ethnologue BSL Entry - Information on British Sign Language.
Meta Description: [ Ethnologue 14 and bibliography information on BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE. ]
Hands Together - Dictionary of Christian BSL vocabulary seldom found in sign language manuals, or CD-ROMs.
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Matthew Chapman's BSL Fact Sheet - Includes .avi clips and links.
Redditch Deaf Club - Dedicated to the promotion of the use of British Sign Language (BSL). Teaching pages with finger spelling, vocabulary, Multi channel signs. Also contains pages on deaf aware, deaf aids, and deaf poems.
Meta Description: [ Rods web site incorporating Redditch Deaf Club. ]
Remark! Access - Offers a range of translation, interpretation and training services for service providers, to facilitate access for speakers of British Sign Language.
Meta Description: [ Remark! Access is among the leaders when it comes to quality training in British Sign Language (BSL). We offer a variety of training courses, such as the CACDP accredited courses from BSL Level 1 to BSL NVQ Level 4 and workshops. The courses range from one day to one year duration, depending on... ]
Royal Association for Deaf People - Contains an official statement on BSL.
Meta Description: [ UK charity which helps Deaf and Deafblind people get the most from life. Updated every Friday! ]
Royal National Institute for Deaf People - The UK's largest Deaf organisation, and provider of Sign Language interpreting services and training.
Meta Description: [ Changing the world for deaf and hard of hearing people. RNID is the largest charity representing the 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK. ]
Scottish Association for Sign Language Interpreters - Scottish body for training and qualifying British Sign Language interpreters.
Meta Description: [ SASLI - Scottish Association of Sign Language Interpreters. SASLI exists to promote quality and standards of good practice in the delivery of British Sign Language (BSL)/English Interpreting throughout Scotland. Maintains the Register of sign language interpreters in Scotland. ]
SEE-BSL - Service encourages business owners to make their websites more accessible to deaf Internet users by providing an interpreted video version of major content on the page.
Meta Description: [ british sign language for business. Makaton. SEE-BSL promotes the use of BSL assisted web pages in the commercial and business sector - UK ]
Sign Communique - BSL CD-roms, books and videos from a company based in Gloucestershire.
Meta Description: [ Sign Communique is dedicated to producing quality Deaf education and training materials for the Deaf and hearing communities. Our products include CD-ROMs, videos and books. Sign Communique promotes sign language as a valid language. ]
SignPost BSL - SignPost is a supplier of British Sign Language (BSL) services. This bi-lingual website has free BSL tutorials, signed daily news headlines and TV listings of signed programmes.
Meta Description: [ SignPost is the UK's largest supplier of British Sign Language (BSL) services for television, video, film, DVD, CDROM, and the Internet. ]
The British Deaf Association - The BDA is the UK's largest national organisation run by Deaf people, for Deaf people. The BDA widely promotes the use of BSL.
The Forest Bookshop - UK bookshop specialising in sign language and Deaf issues and products.
Meta Description: [ Forest Books - Specialist in Books, Videos, DVDs, CD-ROMs and software on Sign Language, Deafness and Deaf Issues, baby signing ]
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