Description
You might have learnt a spoken language like French, Spanish or even Chinese. But what are sign languages like to learn?An estimated 125,000 Deaf people in the UK use British Sign Language (BSL) as their first or preferred language. An indigenous language of Britain, it only gained official recognition in 2003.
Join Richard Ogden of the University of York as he explores the features of sign language, including how hands, face and body are used to express complex ideas visually. From personal experience, he will also discuss the challenges of translating written English into BSL.
A BSL interpreter will be available at this event.
Period | 6 Jun 2019 |
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Held at | York Festival of Ideas, United Kingdom |
Keywords
- BSL
- sign language
- linguistics
- Deafness
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Projects
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CFH2a KIT - Engaging with the Deaf Community: Raising awareness of the British Sign Language Translation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Project: Other project › Other internal award
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ESRC IAA: Engaging with the Deaf Community: Raising awareness of the British Sign Language Translation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Project: Other project (funded) › Restricted grant
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Publications
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Translation into British Sign Language and validation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review