1. Juan Manuel Capel Lucie Alice Dessertine Myriam Bermejo Diego José Costa Ibrahim Isis Juan Manuel Capel Lucie Alice Dessertine Myriam Bermejo Diego José Costa Ibrahim Isis

2. OUTLINE Introduction 1. Sign Language: short definition 1.1 Gestural systems 1.2 Symbols 1.3 Signage 2. French Sign Language Family 2.1 French Sign Language 2.2 American Sign Language 2.3 Russian Sign Language 2.4 Spanish Sign Language 3. British, Australian, New Zealand Sign Language (BANZSL) 4. Asian Sign Language 4.1 China 4.2 Japan 4.3 Differences between areas in Japan 4.4 Arabian Sign Language Conclusion Introduction 1. Sign Language: short definition 1.1 Gestural systems 1.2 Symbols 1.3 Signage 2. French Sign Language Family 2.1 French Sign Language 2.2 American Sign Language 2.3 Russian Sign Language 2.4 Spanish Sign Language 3. British, Australian, New Zealand Sign Language (BANZSL) 4. Asian Sign Language 4.1 China 4.2 Japan 4.3 Differences between areas in Japan 4.4 Arabian Sign Language Conclusion

3. Introduction Sign Language: short definition Sign languages instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns Visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language) Sign languages instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns Visually transmitted sign patterns (manual communication, body language)

4. Introduction 1.1 Gestual systems Gestual systems No specific message Purely expressive message Gestual systems No specific message Purely expressive message Sign Languages Complex grammars Markedly different from the grammars of spoken languages Sign Languages Complex grammars Markedly different from the grammars of spoken languages VS.

5. Introduction 1.2 Symbols Represents an idea, a physical entity or a process Its purpose is to communicate a meaning Represents an idea, a physical entity or a process Its purpose is to communicate a meaning

6. Introduction 1.3 Signage Hazard symbols: symbols designed to warn about hazardous materials or locations Hazard symbols: symbols designed to warn about hazardous materials or locations DOT Pictograms Widely used to indicate public toilets, or places such as airports and train stations. DOT Pictograms Widely used to indicate public toilets, or places such as airports and train stations. Provide information about what or where something is

7. 2. French Sign Language Family One of the most important sign language families in the world Used in parts of Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia One of the most important sign language families in the world Used in parts of Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia

8. 2.1 French Sign Language Sign Language of deaf in France Very important part of deaf culture Used by 50 000 to 100 000 native signers Sign Language of deaf in France Very important part of deaf culture Used by 50 000 to 100 000 native signers

9. 2.2 American Sign Language The primary language of many North Americans deaf people Includes some elements of LSF and the original local Sign Language ASL and FSL contain similar signs but they can no longer be understood by each other's users The primary language of many North Americans deaf people Includes some elements of LSF and the original local Sign Language ASL and FSL contain similar signs but they can no longer be understood by each other's users

10. 2.3 Russian Sign Language The language of the deaf in both Russia and Bulgaria Similar to ASL Broadly used in United States The language of the deaf in both Russia and Bulgaria Similar to ASL Broadly used in United States

11. 2.4 Spanish Sign Language The same across Spain, except for Catalunia and Valencia Completely different from ASL Influenced itself Venezuelan Sign Language The same across Spain, except for Catalunia and Valencia Completely different from ASL Influenced itself Venezuelan Sign Language

12. 3. BANZ Sign Language Family Australian (Auslan) British New Zealand

13. 3. BANZ Sign Language Family Auslan Sign Language coined by…. Trevor Johnston Adam Schembri

14. 3. BANZ Sign Language Family Difference between ASL and BSL ASL Alphabet BSL Alphabet

15. 4. Asian Sign Language China has some rules Sign Language is very extended in Japan Arabic Sign Language is one of the most complete in the entire world China has some rules Sign Language is very extended in Japan Arabic Sign Language is one of the most complete in the entire world

16. 4.1 Chinese Sign Language It is very important to take care about our gestures For example… DON’T TOUCH PEOPLE WHILE YOU’RE TALKING TO THEM There are differences between areas It is very important to take care about our gestures For example… DON’T TOUCH PEOPLE WHILE YOU’RE TALKING TO THEM There are differences between areas

17. 4.2 Japanese Sign Language It looks like the korean and taiwan system More than the 95% of the people knows the system SimCom (Simultaneous communication) JSL (Japanese system language) It looks like the korean and taiwan system More than the 95% of the people knows the system SimCom (Simultaneous communication) JSL (Japanese system language)

18. 4.3 Differences between areas in Japan No many school teach Sign Language Deaf people use the JSL manual No many school teach Sign Language Deaf people use the JSL manual

19. 4.4 Arabian Sign Language It has been recognized in the entire world as one of the most important There are relations between the ariaban sign language and the deaf sign language system It has been recognized in the entire world as one of the most important There are relations between the ariaban sign language and the deaf sign language system