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Prepared by:

Santiago F. Octavo
BBTE IT III- 4D

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers
Sign
Did You in
Know
Language
Test Your
Self
References

CONTE
NT

When speaking is not an

option?Does voiceless will

be heard?

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

In a thousand children, one is born

with no ability to hear.

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

9 out of 10 deaf children are born to

parents who hear.
Lucky are those who where born to
parents who are also deaf.

DID YOU KNOW

Deafness is significantly more
serious than blindness in terms
of its effect on brain.
Deaf people typically clap by
striking their hands together,
only when surrounded by
hearing people.

If we havent a voice or a
tongue, and wanted to express
things to one another, wouldnt
we try to make signs by moving
our hands, head, and the rest of
our body, just as dumb people
do at present?
-Socrates

Late- 1700s

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

The deaf were seen as hopelessly

retarded and hardly worth bothering
with.

A French priest, Charles de IEpee,

invented a system of signaling by
gestures, fingerspelling and facial
expression.

1800

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Sign language was abandon and Oral

method was introduced to deaf,
where they were taught to lip read
and pronounce words.

1970

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Cambridge professor, Ruben Conrad,

found out that deaf could not hear
themselves reading inside their
heads.

The words entered in the minds of

deaf people as a disjointed sequence
of visual shapes rather than flow of
meaning.

DID YOU KNOW

Earliest record of sign language
used dates all the way back to
5th century B.C.
The critical age for learning
language is around 21-36
months old.

Communication is often through

speaking, writing ,but not everyone
enjoys this type of communication.

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Sign language has been the answer

to make communication possible
even without sound.
Sign language is a language which
uses visually transmitted sign
patterns to convey meaning.
Whenever communities of deaf
people exist, sign languages develop.

Spoken Language
Unspoken
Language

Words are
produce by
using the
mouth and
voice to make

Vision is the
most useful
tool to
communicate
and receive

Spoken Language

Normal Person
asks questions
by raising the
pitch of their
voice.

Unspoken
Language

Deaf person asks

questions by rising
their eyebrows,
widening their eyes,
and tilting their

DID YOU KNOW

The earlier any child is exposed
to and begins to acquire
language, the better that childs
communication skills will
become.
Hearing parents who choose to
learn sign language often learn
it along with their child.

Test Your Self

Let your mind be puzzled on this simple review game.
A H D G A V J T O B R U R Y U A
U N S P O K E N L A N G U A G E
A U Q M R O E D E WF P B C U K
G E D E A F N E S S S H E O E L
Q C I I L U A A O Z F S NN J O
C MP T I Q D F D S P C E R D Z
O O L I S O C R A T E S K A L P
Z O A R MT S A S U D D S D S S
B E T O S I G N L A N G U A G E
S P O K E N L A N G U A GE O I

1. Lip reading & word

pronunciation.
2. Considered as retarded
person in late 1700.
3. More serious condition
than blindness.
4. Vision is most useful.
5. Communication using
Visual sign patterns.
6.Earliest record to sign
language.
7. Words become
disjointed sequence.
*Answers were given on the latter part
of this presentation.

Simple Greetings

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Hello is more formal.

Add smile to your face always.

Additional Vocabulary

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Additional Vocabulary

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

If a person or object is not visible,

point to an empty space.

Combination

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

I am Fine.

Simple Greetings

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Additional Vocabulary

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Combination

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Good Morning.

Good Afternoon.

DID YOU KNOW

Facial expressions let person
sign questions, show interest
and carry a satisfying
conversation.
The best way to learn any
language is to socialize with the
people using it.

Finger Spelling

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

My name is
Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

K-E-L-L-Y B-O-Y-D.

Pointing back to yourself means

completion of thought.

Numbers in Sign language

Introduction
History of Sign
Language
Sign Language
Greetings
Fingerspelling
Numbers in Sign
Language

Test Your Self

Complete the dialogue.

1
.

I am __________.

2
.
Good ____________.

3
.

He is _________.

4
.

___________ are fine.

5
.

6
.

?
?

7
.

8
.

Answer Keys:
A H D G A V J T O B R U RY U A
U N S P OK E N L A N G UA G E
A U Q M R O E D E WF P B C U K
G E D E A F N E S S S H E O E L
Q C I I L U A A O Z F S NN J O
C MP T I Q D F D S P C E R D Z
O O L I S OC R A T E S K A L P

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Z O A R MT S A S U D D S D S S
B E T O S I G N L A N G UA G E
S P O K E N L A N G U A GE O I
Score

Remarks

15

Excellent

11-14

Good Job!

7-10

Keep
doing!

6 & below

Try harder!

I am sleepy.
Good Evening.
He is well.
We are fine.
1+4=5
87=2
10 2 = 8
1+7=8

Voiceless will be
When speaking is not an
heard
option.

http://www.pimsleurapproach.com/resources/languageresearch/language/alternative-communication/
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/07/how
-deaf-people-think/

Referen
ces

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2486/in-wh
at-language-do-deaf-people-think
http://www.dichotomistic.com/mind_readings_deaf%2
0speech.html
http://www.ke5ter.com/archives/2007/02/01/in-what-la
nguage-do-deaf-people-think-2
http://www.signmedia.com/doc/masl_unit1fng.pdf