The Austrian Sign Language Alphabet – A Project FingerAlphabet Reference Manual E-Book

S.T. Lassal

• Herausgeber: LegendaryMedia
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Serie: Fingeralphabet BASIC
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Seitenzahl: 10

Beschreibung

Whether you're an enthusiast, educator, or archivist, this book is an essential addition, offering insights from dual viewing angles for a complete understanding. This Austrian Sign Language Alphabet (ÖGS) reference guide is a manual that includes professionally illustrated and validated signs of the Austrian hand alphabet and of the numbers 0-10. This book is part of a set of manuals accompanying the free PDF versions of the international manual alphabets by Project FingerAlphabet (link in the book). It is designed for libraries, institutions, and individuals who prefer or who archive their information in book format. All the handshapes are shown from two viewing angles, to facilitate understanding. The texts in this book are in English. By buying this book you are supporting the pro bono publico Project FingerAlphabet. It aims to document all the existing manual alphabets worldwide and provide basic educational information. Lassal's work on Project FingerAlphabet has earned her a nomination for The German Prize for Civic Engagement. Discover the beauty of the Austrian Sign Language Alphabet and be part of a global movement championing accessibility and inclusivity in sign language education. BONUS: The book contains a link to a set of unique printable alphabet charts for your personal use.

Leseprobe

Title

Lassal

Fingeralphabet AUSTRIA — MANUAL —

Manual Alphabet and Numbers 0–10Seen from Two Viewpoints

Illustrated by Lassal

Nominated for theGerman Prize for Civic Engagement 2013

Version 1.12013

LegendaryMedia

Dedication

For those who came over to play.

Introduction

Introduction

Contrary to common belief, manual alphabets in general do not belong to the same system as the sign languages of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. While the national sign languages of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing are widely accepted as languages of their own, the manual alphabets are used for fingerspelling, thus for the representation of the letters of a writing system, and sometimes a numeral system, using only the hands. While a national sign language is therefore a specific language, fingerspelling can be used to represent any writing system, including a specific sign or oral language.

Despite the different systems, fingerspelling is commonly used in sign languages for several purposes:

To represent words from an oral language which have no sign equivalent, or where the sign equivalent is unknown.

To clarify.

When teaching or learning a sign language.

Until a person receives a sign name, the person's name is usually fingerspelled.

Considering that the manual alphabet is part of the education of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, and that it is fairly easy and fast to learn and to use for any person, the manual alphabet can be described as a bridge or stepping stone for the communication gap between the Hearing and the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities worldwide.