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The fingerspelling alphabet is used in sign language to spell out names of people and places for which there is not a sign. Fingerspelling can also be used to spell words for signs that the signer does not know the sign for, or to clarify a sign that is not known by the person reading the signer.
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Finger spelling is the shapes made with the fingers and hands to form the 26 letters of the alphabet. We use fingerspelling to spell out the names of people and places. We also use fingerspelling to spell out a word if we don’t know the sign.
The use of “hand signing” to represent individual letters of a written BSL alphabet sign language is called ‘fingerspelling’. However, fingerspelling alone is not sign language. Most words have a sign in BSL, so you would typically sign the word rather than individual letters.
Do you want to learn British Sign Language (BSL)? Start here! In this video, Dan demonstrates how to sign the alphabet in BSL for both right-handers and left...
Fingerspelling is used in BSL to spell out words like the names of places or people. If you're new to sign language, learning to fingerspell is a great first step! Download or order printed copies of our fingerspelling poster and fingerspelling postcards to help you learn.
29 kwi 2021 · Learn the British Sign Language (BSL) Alphabet with Deaf Action. It’s an easy way to learn some basic BSL and get used to the handshapes. Download our BSL fingerspelling PDF, or watch the video below.
Exeter Deaf Academy, SignUp BSL and Deafinite Interpreters have created a video guide to encourage people to learn to introduce themselves and sign their nam...