The Influence of English on British Sign Language.

Sutton-Spence, Rachel

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ605089

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-1367-0069

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

The Influence of English on British Sign Language.

Sutton-Spence, Rachel

International Journal of Bilingualism, v3 n4 p362-94 Dec 1999

Details the influence of English on British Sign Language (BSL) at the syntactic, morphological, lexical, idiomatic, and phonological levels. Shows how BSL uses loan translations, fingerspellings, and the use of mouth patterns derived from English language spoken words to include elements from English. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Finger Spelling, Language Patterns, Linguistic Borrowing, Morphology (Languages), Oral Language, Phonology, Sign Language, Syntax, Translation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A