International Sign
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International Sign is a pidgin-like sign language used as a lingua franca for international communication among deaf people at events such as World Federation of the Deaf congresses and other global gatherings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Sign canonical | 1 |
| International Sign Language | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary sign language
ⓘ
contact sign system ⓘ lingua franca ⓘ sign language ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gestuno
ⓘ
IS ⓘ International Sign ⓘ
surface form:
International Sign Language
|
| associatedWith |
World Federation of the Deaf
ⓘ
World Federation of the Deaf ⓘ
surface form:
World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section
international deaf community ⓘ |
| communicationMode | visual-gestural ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
ad hoc contact signing among deaf people from different countries
ⓘ
international deaf conferences and meetings ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
global non-governmental organizations involving deaf participants
ⓘ
international conferences ⓘ international sports events for deaf people ⓘ transnational deaf activism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adaptability to mixed-linguistic audiences
ⓘ
frequent repetition for comprehension ⓘ high degree of iconicity ⓘ lack of a single standardized form ⓘ lexical items drawn from multiple national sign languages ⓘ relatively simplified grammar compared to many national sign languages ⓘ slower signing rate in many contexts ⓘ strong influence from American Sign Language ⓘ strong influence from European sign languages ⓘ use of extensive pointing and depiction ⓘ use of larger signing space for clarity ⓘ use of mouthing from various spoken languages ⓘ use of visual gestures understandable cross-culturally ⓘ variable lexicon depending on participants ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticType |
contact variety
ⓘ
mixed sign system ⓘ pidgin-like ⓘ |
| hasStatus | auxiliary means of communication in international deaf settings ⓘ |
| hasUserRequirement |
prior knowledge of at least one sign language
ⓘ
willingness to adapt signs for mutual understanding ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | none standardized ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
American Sign Language
ⓘ
British Sign Language ⓘ national sign languages ⓘ |
| notOfficialLanguageOf | any sovereign state ⓘ |
| primaryModality | manual-visual ⓘ |
| usedAt |
Deaflympics
ⓘ
United Nations meetings involving deaf participants ⓘ World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section events ⓘ World Federation of the Deaf ⓘ
surface form:
World Federation of the Deaf congresses
international deaf events ⓘ |
| usedBy |
deaf people
ⓘ
sign language interpreters ⓘ |
| usedFor | international communication ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
International Sign Language