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sign language

NOUN
language using movements of hands and face
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"But the truth is we played Simon Says and read two books and taught children how to say 'hello, how are you?' in sign language and that was it."

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Plans for a sign language bill for Northern Ireland had been in the pipeline for a number of years, but stalled during several collapses of power-sharing.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Anthony, a Belfast-based sports coach, and his wife, Kristina, who is a registered language interpreter, brought their three children up using sign language.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Growing up, I never learned sign language, and that barrier prevented me from really connecting with my dad,” Osmond said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

In some families the children worked out a sign language, but here the children spoke English, which their parents didn’t seem to hear.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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