[Slling-l] Learning (some) BSL at home?

[Matthews, Benjamin]

I have used Sign World.  I think they’re still building the more advanced level 6 stuff but it is worth looking at whatever your level.  It’s updated with what’s in the news each month, there’s some linguistic commentary that is good although brief last time I was there, and there’s lots of fingerspelling exercises that I have found useful.  Unusually, they have made a real point of having different regional varieties represented, like a section on number systems for different regions.

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From: linguists interested in signed languages [mailto:SLLING-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU] On Behalf Of Adam Schembri
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Subject: Re: Learning (some) BSL at home?

Hi Mark
’Sign World’ is a resource for learning BSL online, but I can’t comment on how good it is myself as I’ve never used it, although it’s been put together by some well-known BSL teachers: http://www.signworldlearn.com/learners
I have to put in a plug for our online, usage-based dictionary of BSL, but this should not be used on its own of course as a learning tool but is intended for use in conjunction with classroom or online learning: http://bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Cheers,
Adam
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Subject: Learning (some) BSL at home?

Here's an inquiry from an acquaintance of mine in the UK. Any suggestions?

Mark Mandel

I want to learn BSL because one of our mail delivery guys is non-vocal and hearing impaired. He lipreads and manages to make himself understood very well using gestures but I would love to know how to talk to him. That and the fact that I rely on lipreading a lot myself due to APD-like MS symptoms.

I only wish that I knew of a way to learn from my home. I feel a googling coming on.
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