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    sign language

    US /saɪn ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

    ・

    UK /sain ˈlæŋɡwidʒ/

    A1
    n.NounA system of communication using hand movements, gestures, and facial expressions, used primarily by deaf people.
    She communicates using sign language.

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    Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords

    07:03Why Does Texting Feel Different from Talking? | Otherwords
    • Sign Language users can express these messages in the speed and size of their signs, but intonation carries a lot of subtle context about what an utterance means.

      Sign Language users can express these messages in the speed and size of their signs, but intonation carries a lot of subtle context about what an utterance means.

    B1

    "Jokes About Deaf People" - Trevor Noah - (Nation Wild Comedy)

    15:08"Jokes About Deaf People" - Trevor Noah - (Nation Wild Comedy)
    • Yeah, but the small levels of greatness, you don't even have to look far, for instance, our great sign language interpreter, Thamsanqa Jantjie.

      Yeah, but the small levels of greatness, you don't even have to look far, for instance, our great sign language interpreter, Thamsanqa Jantjie.

    • and because of that the service was translated to everyone all over the world, translated into all languages including sign language, so Jantjies was there translating for those who didn't understand.

      and because of that the service was translated to everyone all over the world, translated into all languages including sign language, so Jantjies was there translating for those who didn't understand.

    A2

    How to be a Better Presenter - Presentation Tips from Teens Series Episode 3 of 4

    03:54How to be a Better Presenter - Presentation Tips from Teens Series Episode 3 of 4
    • Use gestures, use some sign language, and walk around.

      Use gestures, use some sign language, and walk around.

    • Use some sign language.

      Use some sign language.

    A2

    What is Language? | How Language Works

    08:59What is Language? | How Language Works
    • You're also learning a sound system, gestural patterns, conventionalized facial expressions, hand configurations if you're learning a sign language, and discourse norms, all of which can vary from community to community, country to country.

      You're also learning a sound system, gestural patterns, conventionalized facial expressions, hand configurations if you're learning a sign language, and discourse norms, all of which can vary from community to community, country to country.

    • you're also learning a sound system, gestural patterns, conventionalized facial expressions, hand configurations if you're learning a sign language, and

      you're also learning a sound system, gestural patterns, conventionalized facial expressions, hand configurations if you're learning a sign language, and

    B1

    National Geographic - The Great Wall of China - Documentary

    44:59National Geographic - The Great Wall of China - Documentary
    • But a lot of sign language and smiling [I] got what I needed food water shelter without them

      But a lot of sign language and smiling [I] got what I needed food water shelter without them

    • a lot of sign language and smiling, I got what I needed: food, water, shelter.

      a lot of sign language and smiling, I got what I needed: food, water, shelter.

    B1

    Anime in Real Life!

    08:19Anime in Real Life!
    • I mean, do you really have to do all that sign language? I mean, we already have subtitles.

      I mean, do you really have to do all that sign language? I mean, we already have subtitles.

    B1

    Last Lecture Series: How to Live your Life at Full Power — Graham Weaver

    33:27Last Lecture Series: How to Live your Life at Full Power — Graham Weaver
    • We taught Chase sign language because before he could speak, and he would do this for more, and

      We taught Chase sign language because before he could speak, and he would do this for more, and

    A2

    Why Is ISIS So Good At Recruiting?

    02:05Why Is ISIS So Good At Recruiting?
    • with sign language, meant to attract deaf and mute people to their ranks.

      with sign language, meant to attract deaf and mute people to their ranks.

    B1

    Giving Artists With Disabilities a Space to Thrive

    04:39Giving Artists With Disabilities a Space to Thrive
    • or they speak sign language,

      or they speak sign language,

    A2

    Learn English with PENGUINS of Madagascar — Taking Over the Ship

    19:23Learn English with PENGUINS of Madagascar — Taking Over the Ship
    • You, higher mammal, can you read? Skipper then turns for help to a chimpanzee, as they are known for their intelligence compared to other animals. He calls him a higher mammal as an informal way to refer to his more advanced brain functions. A mammal is a type of animal that feeds its babies milk. Humans, dogs, and monkeys are mammals. Birds, fish, and reptiles are non-mammals. Phil, another chimpanzee, uses sign language to explain what's written on the box.

      You, higher mammal, can you read? Skipper then turns for help to a chimpanzee, as they are known for their intelligence compared to other animals. He calls him a higher mammal as an informal way to refer to his more advanced brain functions. A mammal is a type of animal that feeds its babies milk. Humans, dogs, and monkeys are mammals. Birds, fish, and reptiles are non-mammals. Phil, another chimpanzee, uses sign language to explain what's written on the box.

    • Phil, another chimpanzee, uses sign language to explain what's written on the box,

      Phil, another chimpanzee, uses sign language to explain what's written on the box,

    B1