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British Sign Language

British Sign Language proper noun: a language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behaviour to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but British Sign Language syntax and grammar are not based on English.

Proper noun

British Sign Language

  1. A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behaviour to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but British Sign Language syntax and grammar are not based on English.
    Synonyms:
    BSL

Synonyms of British Sign Language

Questions about British Sign Language

What does British Sign Language mean?
British Sign Language means a language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behaviour to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but British Sign Language syntax and grammar are not based on English.
What part of speech is British Sign Language?
British Sign Language is a proper noun.

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