History of British Sign Language (BSL)?

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
April 1st, 2006

Dear SW List Members!
I received this message asking me about the history of BSL. Can  
anyone answer these questions for us? ;-)


> Hello,
>> I am french. My english is not very good, but I would like know  
>> when the BSL was invented, why, who has invented ? I would like  
>> know this history.
>> And, I have a a second question, I would like know if there are a  
>> lot of school in Great Britain to learn the BSL, and how the deaf  
>> persons learn this language ?
>>
>> I must to give a talk on for my teacher. I have research somme  
>> informations,but it's not the very good informations also, that's  
>> why I ask you.
>>
>> I thank you very much for all.
>>