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SUMMARY Deaf Language

The three sentence summary is: Sign language is a true language that uses gestures, facial expressions, and body movements to convey meaning, it has its own grammar and vocabulary just like spoken languages, and while hearing people may use gestures, sign language is a full and complex language system unlike informal hearing gestures.

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SUMMARY Deaf Language

The three sentence summary is: Sign language is a true language that uses gestures, facial expressions, and body movements to convey meaning, it has its own grammar and vocabulary just like spoken languages, and while hearing people may use gestures, sign language is a full and complex language system unlike informal hearing gestures.

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SUMMARY: The Deaf Language; sign, oral, and written.

Name : Marselliah
NPM : 2140601004

Deafness refers to a range of hearing loss that can vary in severity and type, but
generally refers to a significant impairment in the ability to hear sounds. This can be
caused by a variety of factors, such as genetic conditions, injury or trauma, or
exposure to loud noise.
Sign language: a true language without speech
sign language is a true language that uses a combination of hand gestures, facial
expressions, body movements, and space to convey meaning. It is used by deaf and
hard-of-hearing individuals to communicate with one another and with those who
understand sign language.
Just like spoken languages, sign languages have their own grammar, syntax, and
vocabulary. They are capable of expressing complex ideas and emotions and can be
used to discuss a wide range of topics.
It's important to note that sign language is not simply a visual representation of
spoken language. Sign languages are fully developed languages with their own unique
features and characteristics. In fact, many deaf individuals consider sign language to
be their primary language, rather than spoken language.
Overall, sign language is a rich and diverse form of communication that is just as
valid as spoken language.
Gestures of hearing people are signs but do not form a language
While it's true that hearing people often use gestures to communicate with one
another, these gestures typically do not constitute a full-fledged language. The key
difference between gestures and sign language is that sign language is a systematic
and organized language with its own rules and structure, whereas gestures tend to be
more informal and idiosyncratic.
For example, a person might use a thumbs up gesture to indicate approval or
agreement, but this gesture is not part of a larger system of signs that can be used to
convey complex ideas and concepts. Similarly, pointing or waving can be used to get
someone's attention, but they do not have the same level of specificity and complexity
as signs used in sign language.
 Gesture using arms, head, torso
 Facial gesture
 Gesture with speech
Speech-based sign languages
Principally, there are two types of sign language: one that relates to ordinary speech-based
language and one that is independent of ordinary language.
Speech-based sign language represent spoken word (or their spelling) and the order of these
words or morphemes as they appear in ordinary spoken languages, such as swedish, english,
french.
 Finger spelling: letter by letter

There are actually multiple sign languages around the world, and they vary in their
relationship to spoken language. However, it is generally true that some sign
languages are more closely tied to the spoken language of the surrounding
community, while others are more independent and have developed their own unique
grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.
For example, American Sign Language (ASL) is a sign language used primarily in
the United States and Canada, and it is closely related to English. Many of the signs
used in ASL are derived from English words and phrases, and ASL often follows
similar sentence structures and grammatical rules as English.
In contrast, sign languages like British Sign Language (BSL) and Australian Sign
Language (Auslan) are more independent and have their own unique structures and
vocabulary. These sign languages are not directly related to the spoken language of
their respective countries and have developed independently over time.
There are also sign languages that have developed in communities where there is no
access to a spoken language, such as in deaf communities in some parts of Africa.
These sign languages are completely independent of any spoken language and have
developed entirely on their own.

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