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German Sign Language or Deutsche Gebärdensprache is the sign language of the Deaf community in Germany. It is often abbreviated as DGS. It is unclear how many use German Sign Language as their main language; Gallaudet University estimated 50,000 in 1986. The language was not invented; it has evolved naturally though use in deaf communities over hundreds of years.
Recognition of German Sign Language
Germany has a strong oralist tradition and historically has seen a suppression of sign language. German Sign Language was first recognised legally in a disability act in May 2002. Since then, Deaf people have a legal entitlement to Sign Language interpreters when communicating with federal authorities, free of charge *.
Very few television programs include an interpreter; those that do are the news and a news 'round-up'. There are no programs broadcast with German Sign Language as the main language.
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@SchwinnSwan I only speak English, Italian, French, German, & American Sign Language. Oh, did I wuin your wittle attempt to put me down?
tzikeh (tzikeh) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:48:27 -0000
@SchwinnSwan I only speak English, Italian, French, German, & American Sign Language. Oh, did I wuin your wittle attempt to put me down?
OMFG ANOTHER SIGN 1 OF THE JEOPARDY ?s WAS THAT THE COUNTRY'S MAJOR LANGUAGE WAS GERMAN (switzerland)
gabethegreat98 (Mike) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:18:44 -0000
OMFG ANOTHER SIGN 1 OF THE JEOPARDY ?s WAS THAT THE COUNTRY'S MAJOR LANGUAGE WAS GERMAN (switzerland)
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AngelinaJolieIs (The Listener) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:18:45 -0000
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#BSL course is great. "Thank you" and "Sorry" is the same as in German Sign Language. Enough to survive already.
Christiane (Christiane Link) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:09:24 -0000
#BSL course is great. "Thank you" and "Sorry" is the same as in German Sign Language. Enough to survive already.
[RT @Christiane] Looking forward to the British Sign Language course, which starts tomorrow. Bye bye German finger spelling. #BSL
coraxaroc (corax) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:47:49 -0000
[RT @Christiane] Looking forward to the British Sign Language course, which starts tomorrow. Bye bye German finger spelling. #BSL
Looking forward to the British Sign Language course, which starts tomorrow. Bye bye German finger spelling. #BSL
Christiane (Christiane Link) Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:43:36 -0000
Looking forward to the British Sign Language course, which starts tomorrow. Bye bye German finger spelling. #BSL
DGS Dictionary of Psychological Terms - Alphabetical access, categories, status, search by sign, preface, user notes. A project of the University of Hamburg (Universität Hamburg Institut für Deutsche Gebärdensprache und Kommunikation Gehörloser)
Ethnologue DGS Entry - Information on DGS from 1996.
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Fingerspelling in DGS - Line drawings of the Deutsches Fingeralphabet, a little-used component of DGS. University of Hamburg Center for Sign Language and Communication of the Hearing-Impaired (Institut für Deutsche Gebärdensprache und Kommunikation Gehörloser)
WWW Guide - Links. Yamada Language Center (YLC) of University of Oregon.
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