IS
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IS is the commonly used abbreviation for International Sign, a simplified sign language used for cross-linguistic communication among deaf people at international events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IS canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary sign language
ⓘ
auxiliary sign language ⓘ auxiliary sign language ⓘ constructed language ⓘ constructed language ⓘ sign language ⓘ sign language ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | International Sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | World Federation of the Deaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Gestuno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Gestuno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ International Sign System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfUsers | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
limited accessibility for signers from the Global South
ⓘ
perceived dominance of European and North American sign language features ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
conferences
ⓘ
international organizations ⓘ meetings ⓘ online international deaf communication ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high degree of pantomime
ⓘ
iconic signs ⓘ influence from multiple national sign languages ⓘ simplified lexicon ⓘ use of pointing and classifiers ⓘ |
| hasGlottocode | inte1258 ⓘ |
| hasGrammar | influenced by various sign languages ⓘ |
| hasISO6393Code | ils ⓘ |
| hasModality | visual-gestural ⓘ |
| hasStatus | informal international standard ⓘ |
| hasTeachingContext |
international deaf events workshops
ⓘ
some interpreter training programs ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
20th century origin
ⓘ
expanded use in late 20th and early 21st century ⓘ |
| hasType | lingua franca ⓘ |
| hasUserBase | international deaf community ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | none standardized ⓘ |
| isNot |
national sign language
ⓘ
official language of any country ⓘ |
| languageFamily | sign languages ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | International Sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAt |
World Deaf Congresses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Federation of the Deaf events ⓘ international deaf sports events ⓘ international events ⓘ |
| usedBy | deaf people ⓘ |
| usedFor | cross-linguistic communication ⓘ |
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