British Sign Language

Sign Language is a visual means of communicating using gestures, facial expression, and body language. Sign Language is used mainly by people who are Deaf or have hearing impairments.

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Within Britain, the most common form of Sign Language is called British Sign Language (BSL). BSL has its own grammatical structure and syntax. As a language, it is not dependent nor is it strongly related to spoken English. BSL is the preferred language of around 145,000 people within the UK (2011).