Meaning of sign language | Babel Free
Definitions
- One of several natural languages, typically used by the deaf, in which words consist of hand shapes, motions, positions, and facial expressions.
- The sign language (sense 1) that is used locally or that is mistakenly believed to be the only one.
- Sign languages (sense 1) considered collectively.
- Communication through gestures as a substitute for language, for example, between monks under a vow of silence or during trade amongst different linguistic groups.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
gebaretaal
العربية
لُغَة إِشَارَة
Azərbaycanca
işarə dili
Català
llengua de signes
Čeština
znakový jazyk
Cymraeg
iaith arwyddion
Dansk
tegnsprog
Ελληνικά
νοηματική γλώσσα
Esperanto
gestolingvo
Español
idioma de señas
idioma de signos
idioma signado
lengua de señas
lengua de signos
lengua signada
Eesti
viipekeel
Suomi
viittomakieli
Gaeilge
teanga chomharthaíochta
हिन्दी
सांकेतिक भाषा
Magyar
jelnyelv
Bahasa Indonesia
bahasa isyarat
Íslenska
táknmál
Italiano
lingua dei segni
日本語
手話
Bahasa Melayu
bahasa isyarat
Nederlands
gebarentaal
Polski
język migowy
Svenska
teckenspråk
Kiswahili
lugha ya ishara
ไทย
ภาษามือ
Türkçe
işaret dili
Tiếng Việt
ngôn ngữ ký hiệu
Examples
“It is safe to say that the academic world is now convinced that sign languages are real languages in every sense of the term.”
“I'm taking night classes to learn sign language.”
“There are some unique properties found in sign language compared to spoken language.”
“Even Maxwell the trader, who has been most among them, is compelled to resort to the curious sign language common to most of the prairie tribes.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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