BSL Level 3 Gary L Taylor 1
BSL Linguistics Level 3 Unit BSL320 Welcome back 2
Feedback & reflection 2:1 Small group discussions: - Reflect on filming experience - Share how you felt when watching the clip back - Reflect on what this did for your confidence - Consider how you included linguistic elements as a whole group and how you can support each other to develop this - Consider your progress in completing the work Clips from February class 3
Unit BSL320 Sign Linguistics Knowledge Learning Outcome 1 Understand the key features of BSL Sign Linguistics Knowledge 4
Understand the key features of BSL - Requirements: Describe the difference between a spoken and a signed language Describe established and productive lexicons Describe the range of BSL verbs Give examples of the different sign types Key features of BSL 5
What is BSL? A natural language of signs that has developed over time in Britain. It is not: Cued speech Signed English Fingerspelling Sign Supported English What is BSL? 6
Paget Gorman Sign Speech (PGSS) BSL is a living language that is subject to change Give examples of changes that happen in BSL. Consider technology! Culturally correct language? What is BSL? Part 2 7
Differences between a spoken and a signed language: In groups, compile a list of key differences Group work 8
Differences between a spoken and a signed language Spoken language: Uses eyes and hearing All writing is based on spoken language Signed language: Uses eyes and space No written format Spoken/Signed Languages 9
Lexicons There are 2 forms of lexicon (vocabulary) in BSL: Established Productive Lexicons 10
Established lexicons Can be found in a dictionary or words known by proficient signers Many are nouns (objects) and many can be easily translated into English words. They can be understood when they stand alone or without any context. Examples please?? Established Lexicons 11
Productive lexicons Created by signers from component parts that are combined to create a new meaning. These components are the range of permitted: handshapes in BSL movements locations Productive Lexicons 12
orientations non-manual features The new sign always draws on visual motivation in some way. The visual nature is central to the role that productive lexicon plays in BSL. Examples please?? Productive Lexicons - part 2 13
In groups, create 5 signed statements/descriptions that involve established lexicon with some corresponding productive lexicon linked to the established e.g. I am moving my table to the other side of the room. Group work 14
Verb Types in BSL 15
Plain verbs - do not move through space to show grammatical information In groups - examples please Love, run, think Plain Verbs 16
Agreement verbs Verb moved into syntactic space (false) In groups - examples please Ask, give, telephone Agreement verbs 17
Spatial verbs Verb uses topographical space (real world) Give information about where an action happened and the location of the action. Many also show movement - from and to, speed. In groups - examples please Run downstairs, drive to, look around Spatial verbs 18
Syntactic space and topographic space An overview: http://www.bslinterpreter.biz/iow_winter_2012.p df Syntactic space and topographic space 19
Seven groups: One movement away from neutral space Help Verbs in neutral space that change direction/orientation Criticise One hand changes direction, other hand remains still Visit What are verbs in BSL? 20
One hand changes direction and movement, other hand changes orientation Tease Take place away from the body Stab Normally contact the body Ignore Verbs that take place with another sign that can show direction Telephone What are verbs in BSL? Part 2 21
Frozen (or established) Sign has one meaning only, often with English mouth pattern and equivalent word in English e.g. brother, car Sign Types 22
Productive (e.g. classifier) Has more than one meaning. Hand-shape tells us about an object or person. Movement tells us about how the object or person is moving e.g. jar-open, car-gouphill Sign Types 23
Indexical (referent) Used to point to things and tell us what or who we are talking about. If the object/person is there we can point to it/them If not there, we can use a pronoun e.g. I, you, we, they Sign Types 24
Numbers Signs to represent numbers Name signs Signs to represent names of people and places Fingerspelling Use of the fingerspelling alphabet Sign Types 25
Signs can also be one-handed or twohanded One-handed signs e.g. salt One handed signs that connect with the body e.g. live Sign Types 26
Two handed signs where both hands are the same shape, active, perform the same action without touching the body e.g. bicycle Two handed signs with identical handshapes, identical actions and contact each other e.g. talk Sign Types part 2 27
Two handed signs where both hands are active, have the same shape, do identical actions and contact the body e.g. cow Two handed signs where dominant hand is active, non-dominant hand serves as location for the movement. May have either same or different handshapes e.g. butter Sign Types part 3 28
Please revise everything from today and do some further background reading. Brief mock exam on this unit in the next class! Homework 29
See you on next lesson Monday 7 th April 2014 at 6pm 9pm 30