Gestuno
E897215
constructed sign language
international auxiliary sign system
standardized sign communication system
Gestuno is an early standardized form of international sign communication developed to facilitate understanding among deaf people from different language backgrounds at international events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gestuno canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constructed sign language
ⓘ
international auxiliary sign system ⓘ standardized sign communication system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | International Sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationDomain | interlingual communication ⓘ |
| communicationMode | visual-gestural ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cross-linguistic understanding
ⓘ
use by signers with different native sign languages ⓘ |
| developedBy | World Federation of the Deaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
aims for international intelligibility
ⓘ
not tied to any single national sign language ⓘ used primarily in formal international contexts ⓘ vocabulary drawn from multiple national sign languages ⓘ |
| goal |
provide a common set of signs for international use
ⓘ
reduce misunderstandings between signers of different national sign languages ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
does not have native first-language community in the traditional sense
ⓘ
used as a lingua franca among signers ⓘ |
| hasUserGroup |
international deaf community
ⓘ
interpreters at international deaf events ⓘ |
| languageFamily | sign languages ⓘ |
| linguisticType |
auxiliary language
ⓘ
planned language ⓘ |
| medium | signed ⓘ |
| purpose |
enable communication at international deaf events
ⓘ
facilitate communication among deaf people from different language backgrounds ⓘ |
| standardizationType | lexical standardization of signs ⓘ |
| status |
early form of international sign communication
ⓘ
precursor to later forms of International Sign ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
World Federation of the Deaf congresses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international conferences of deaf organizations ⓘ international meetings and events ⓘ |
| usedBy | deaf people ⓘ |
| uses |
body movements
ⓘ
facial expressions ⓘ manual signs ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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