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Signs of language

For those who think that language can only be spoken, shows the great eloquence with which language can be signed. Shows that sign language can do a few things that spoken language cannot do. Focuses on Australian Sign Language (Auslan) to explore some of the unique characteristics of the signed language of the deaf. Includes a scene from the stage play Hamlet and a scene from the Deaf Theatre in which the actors talk in sign.

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  • "Australian Sign Language, or Auslan as it is commonly known, is used to demonstrate the eloquence of sign language."
  • "For those who think that language can only be spoken, shows the great eloquence with which language can be signed. Shows that sign language can do a few things that spoken language cannot do. Focuses on Australian Sign Language (Auslan) to explore some of the unique characteristics of the signed language of the deaf. Includes a scene from the stage play Hamlet and a scene from the Deaf Theatre in which the actors talk in sign."@en
  • "Shows the depth and range of deaf people's use of Australian Sign Language (Auslan). It pro."@en
  • "Présente les caractéristiques du langage par signes utilisé par les sourds en Australie."
  • "The video explores the Australian deaf community and shows the depth and range of deaf people's use of Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Gives insights into the nature of the language, and its place in the lives of the people who use it."@en
  • "Summary: This is a video for those who think that languages can only be spoken. Here it is demonstrated with great eloquence that languages can be signed too - and signed languages can even do a few things that spoken languages can't do. Signs of Language takes us into the Australian Deaf community and shows us the depth and range of deaf people's use of Australian Sign Language (Auslan). It gives us some fascinating insights into the nature of the language, and its place in the lives of the people who use it. -- Container label."@en
  • "Australian Sign Language, or Auslan, has existed in Australia since the early settlement of the country. It is a unique amalgam of British Sign Language, leavened with Irish and American influences, adapted over time to the specificities of life down under. Auslan illustrates the eloquence of sign language, wherein signs and movement--while not corresponding exactly with spoken English--are equally exact and expressive."@en

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  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en

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  • "Signs of language"@en
  • "Signs of language"

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