sign language

Example Sentences

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People who are born profoundly deaf, meaning they have little or no hearing, often rely on sign language rather than speech to communicate.

From BBC

Another thing about Autumn: She’s fluent in both sign language and body language.

From Literature

Now 59, Tina says learning sign language has given her a new way to communicate.

From BBC

He said he had a CT scan and an MRI but the staff could not explain anything for him because there was nobody who knew sign language.

From BBC

“They all speak the same language, but there wasn’t a villain who used sign language. Historically, there have been Deaf criminals, but our history has been marginalized.”

From Los Angeles Times