| Sign language is something which is used as a means | | | | out words and sign language phrases. Though it is |
| of communication between people who are hard of | | | | quite cumbersome and frustrating it effectively |
| hearing or deaf and cannot speak. They use hand | | | | conveys the meaning to the listener. This is different |
| signals, facial expressions, gestures, etc to effectively | | | | from the American Sign Language in the sense that it |
| communicate with each other or with people of | | | | spells out words whereas the ASL spells out the sign |
| other nationalities or regions. | | | | language phrases. |
| Sometimes, sign languages are also used by people | | | | The signed English variation is in between the finger |
| who are not disabled. For example in instances where | | | | spelling and American Sign Language. It combines |
| they cannot talk aloud such as in places of religious | | | | word gestures and single words to convey meaning. |
| worship, in hospitals, in public libraries, in a recording | | | | This variation is more effective for forming sign |
| studio or during hunting, people resort to using sign | | | | language phrases. |
| languages. | | | | The pidgin sign English does not follow a set rule. It is |
| Sign languages have a set of rules just as any other | | | | a fluid form of sign language which is used by a lot of |
| language. These rules include the grammar. Sign | | | | people. They use any gesture or expression which |
| languages vary depending on the area and country. | | | | they think will convey the message effectively. |
| Sign languages are not very popular even though | | | | There are no strict rules or technicalities that govern |
| they are easy and fun to learn especially for people | | | | this variation of the sign language. |
| who speak English or know the English language. With | | | | Forming sign language phrases using the hand shapes |
| a little dedication you can actually be fluent in various | | | | is quite effective. For example in order to form the |
| Sign language phrases and converse fluently. | | | | phrase "merry Christmas" you have to touch the |
| The various types of sign language include the | | | | chest with circular movements with one or both |
| American Sign Language, the British sign language, | | | | hands flat. This conveys happy feelings. The right C |
| Finger spelling, pidgin sign language, Signed English, etc. | | | | hand is then moved in a sideways arc to the right |
| The American Sign Language is very different from | | | | with the palm facing upwards. To fully comprehend |
| spoken English and uses various sign language | | | | the meaning, lip reading should simultaneously be |
| phrases to convey meaning. | | | | followed. |
| Various inflections are provided with the use of | | | | For the phrase "I love you", the right hand has to be |
| movement of the palm, expressions of the face and | | | | held up while the palm faces forward. You have to |
| gestures. This form of communication has been in | | | | then extend the index, little and thumb finger. This |
| existence for ages now. Finger spelling is another | | | | way the letters I, L and Y are combined to generate |
| variation. Though this looks simple it is very | | | | and convey meaning. |
| challenging. This form uses the alphabets and spells | | | | |