1. Sign Language Celia Candela Carmen Cano María José Clemente Marina Giner

2. Outline Introduction. History Sign Language. To what we apply it? Why is it important? Helen Keller & Anne Sullyvan. Differences between countries. Brief summary and questions.

3. Introduction Sign Language: –Visual-manual modality. –Sophisticated, complex and natural. –Deaf people: first in use it. Not a substitute of a speech lang. (came to light in the second half of the 20th century) Own independence.

4. History Not universal Differences as well as spoken language “Gestuno” (deaf)= Speranto (hearing): artificially devised language World Congress of the WFD (World Federation of the Deaf). Rome, Italy, 1951

5. To what we apply it? To and by deaf-mute people. Not even deaf people know what it is. In visual media: television. subtitles

6. Why is it important? Not to marginalize disabled people. Spread Language. Possible as any other way of communication (radio, letter, television, newspapers, magazines…)

7. Helen Keller Blind deaf-mute girl. Anne Sullivan (blind) Fingerprint Braille Other skills. “The Story Of My Life”

8. Differences between countries Meaning Same language (accent) Between languages Example: Spanish sign language, the word "Saturday" / / same gesture to "push" in English and "help" in Chinese

9. Brief Summary History: Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan: willpower Other types of communication: Subtitles, Braille, Fingerprint… Invented complex visual-manual modality Not universal: differences between languages/countries, in the same languages (accents) and confussions.

10. Thank you all for comming !!! The "I love you" handshape in American Sign language (ASL)