Meaning: a language in visual-spatial modality (signing) used by Deaf people; the opposite medium of vocal-aural modality (speech) used by hearing people.
Related signs: SIGN/WORD, DEAF, BILINGUAL-BICULTURAL, HANDSPEAK® (this website).
Is sign language universal? No, there are different signed languages around the world: ASL (American Sign Language), BSL (British Sign Language), Auslan (Australian Sign Language), PLAINS INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE, and hundreds of other signed languages.
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