Do you know that British Sign Language is a complete, natural language that has the same linguistic properties as spoken languages, with grammar that differs from English. For example in English a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound. Phonemes are put together to make words eg the phonemes f/l/o/p make the word flop. There are 44 phonemes in English. In BSL our phonemes are ‘handshapes’ rather than sounds and there are 35-40 handshapes in BSL. The meaning or signs will depend on how and where t

Is British Sign Language easy to learn? Yes, and it’s fun too. In this video course, you will meet YouTuber and Deaf role model, Jazzy. Watch and copy each sign, body movement and facial expression perfectly to hold meaningful conversations with the Deaf community. The beauty of this British Sign Language course with videos is you can pause and practice the signs as often as you need. | International Open Academy