Research on Signed/Spoken Language Code switching

[Albert Bickford]

A caution: Don't assume that the codes in ISO 639-3 correspond to the customary abbreviations that people use for sign languages.  For example, the ISO 639-3 code for ASL is ase.  The ISO 639-3 codes are simply arbitrary codes used to uniquely identify a language; sometimes they are chosen to provide some mnemonic significance, but sometimes this is not possible.  So, the best abbreviation for Indonesian Sign Language to use outside of the context of ISO 639-3 is probably what Shane suggested: BII.

In writing this, I don't mean to imply that Gerard is making this mistake, but just offering a reminder to others reading the discussion that they not do so.

Albert Bickford

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GerardM 
  To: Hope Hurlbut ; A list for linguists interested in signed languages 
  Sent: September 4, 2007 2:16 AM
  Subject: Re: [SLLING-L] Research on Signed/Spoken Language Code switching


  Hoi,
  Obviously there is a code for Indonesian Sign Language in ISO 639-3 it is inl
  Thanks,
       Gerard

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