Is it the same in all countries worldwide? It’s so graphic and sometimes visually ‘guessable’ that I suppose it is.
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I know the question would sound stupid but I still wanted to ask it. I used a wrong word ‘the same’. By ‘international’ I meant how easily deaf people from different countries can understand each other, or – how similar sign languages of the world are. You refer to the English language and its versions. Well, this means that sign language IS quite universal, as people from say Britain and USA can easily communicate.
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Even the english speaking countries of Australia, America and England all use different sign languages (Auslan, ASL and BSL respectively). ASL actually has more in common with french sign language (That’s what it evolved from for the most part).
They are more onomatopoeic than spoken languages sure, more signs than spoken words are guessable beause they look like what you are talking about, but it’s only the simple concepts. Just because, for example ‘crocodile/alligator’ will be similar across many sign languages simply because it’s such a visual idea doesn’t mean meaningful conversation is possible.
edit in response to your edit: It’s not the english language and it’s versions, these sign languages are not related to the english language, they are separate languages, separate from each other AND separate from english. I know Auslan, yet ASL is gibberish to me. BSL I can understand some of, BUT that is because Auslan evolved from BSL, with those two there is some understanding, but because one evolved from the other, not because sign languages are universal.
Source(s): Was an Auslan (Australian sign language) student
diverse international places have diverse sign languages. Even diverse aspects of a single united states of america could have diverse signs and indicators, grammar, syntax, and so on. (form of like a spoken accessory or region-particular slang.) American sign Language (ASL) IS a language all its own. people who use signed English (signs and indicators used interior the comparable order as spoken English) can not truly talk with people who use ASL. There are words in hassle-unfastened, and so on., however the grammar, syntax, and so on. are completely diverse!
Sign language is not international ,although there are similarities. Here in New Zealand people usually use NZSL (New Zealand Sign Language), In the United Stares American Sign Language (also known as Ameslan) is used. In Britain,there is Macedon and another form of sign language. I think that Australia has it’s own form of Sign Language too.
Some forms of sign language are a living,developing language (such as NZSL) but Macedon is not.
A few years ago, I was learning NZSL. The course tutor had been invited to speak at an international conference in Madrid
Here in New Zealand, New Zealand Sign Language is an official language of New Zealand.
Is English the same in all countries? NO! So why would signing be the same????
loki, Asl is not an international sign language. Yes, many countries do use it but its not international; never has been and never will be. For example, In France they use Lsf, in Australia they use Auslan, In Denmark they use Danish sign, etc. Those are all NOT ASL.
Rick, Speaking and/or signing are both communication methods not languages.
Source(s): I am deaf. I took Asl 1-4 and Deaf studies.
Just like spoken languages it is different in each country, there are also regional differences just as with regional accents and dialects.
I am going to give you very simple answers.
All over the world do not have same sign languages , but from what I know ASL is growing and many other countries are learning ASL and even borrow some of our sign language. ( ASL )
Yes. Except for words spelled. Or if a country has made it own.
Are you acquainted with “Signing Time”? 25 DVD that teach Signing.
Source(s): Life
Very good question, l would like to say yes but l wonder with different languages it would be very hard to be universal. Suggest that you explore for the answer on the net.
Hers a hint…we call it
American Sign Language
The base of it is universal however gestures are different slightly from country to country.
Source(s): I know sign language.