Do you know that British Sign Language is a complete, natural language that has the same linguistic properties as spoken languages, with grammar that differs from English. For example in English a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound. Phonemes are put together to make words eg the phonemes f/l/o/p make the word flop. There are 44 phonemes in English. In BSL our phonemes are ‘handshapes’ rather than sounds and there are 35-40 handshapes in BSL. The meaning or signs will depend on how and where t

Is British Sign Language easy to learn? Yes, and it’s fun too. In this video course, you will meet YouTuber and Deaf role model, Jazzy. Watch and copy each sign, body movement and facial expression perfectly to hold meaningful conversations with the Deaf community. The beauty of this British Sign Language course with videos is you can pause and practice the signs as often as you need. | International Open Academy

Join BSL (British Sign Language) teacher and Deaf Olympics gold medallist, Anthony, as he demonstrates how you can easily learn the fundamental language and awareness needed to communicate with and include deaf people. You can find out more about Anthony and BSL on his Facebook Page here 👇 Sign Source learning | Virtual Village Hall