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<DIV><FONT size=2>Does anyone know if there are any sign equivalents of the
following words. I have looked them up in the British sign language
dictionary and can't find them in there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Groan</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Whoop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Polka</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>siren</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>fluke</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>flake</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>brawl</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>nymph</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>prune</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>shrub</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>mince</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>tonic</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>ghoul</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>annex</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>ether</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>vigil</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>waltz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>tunic</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>perch</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>crypt</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>jewel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>cedar</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>sneer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>hyena</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>flora</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>gnome</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>friar</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>gauze</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>dozen</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>scene</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>chain</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>spite</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>youth</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>novel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>tramp</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>prank</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>graft</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>If they don't know them at the same time as chronological age
matched hearing people why would this be? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Also, if deaf people do know these words and they do not have
a sign equivalent for them how would they communicate them, through
finger-spelling? Is this the only way they can other than writing them
down? If they do know them how would they have learnt them?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Can anyone refer me to any work done in this
area?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I would be very grateful for any correspondence.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Andrea Potter</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>