I am a hearing person and use spoken language normally, but this blog is my basic understanding of the wonderful language of Auslan. Auslan is Australia's form of Sign Language which is all visual communication. It is derived from British Sign Language (BSL) and Irish Sign Language (ISL). To search a specific word use the search bar, or browse through the various topics that refer to different aspects of Auslan.
Showing posts with label Alphabet and Numbers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alphabet and Numbers. Show all posts
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Numbers
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Finger spelling and Alphabet
English words that are translated into Auslan are often spelt using finger spelling. Finger spelling depicts the English alphabet and is used when signing people's names, many locations and proper nouns, as well as any other words borrowed from English that don't directly translate into a single sign.
It is important to note, however, that although the sign is being spelt, it should be seen as a pattern forming the sign rather than the individual finger signs; as when reading English we see it as a single word as opposed to individual letters.
Source:
Linder, S. (2014). EDUC20076 Auslan Conversation and Social Protocols: Course Notes. Melbourne: University of Melbourne
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