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SCHOOL ENGLISH PROJECT
The World of Sign Language
History, Myths, and Surprising Facts

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SIGN LANGUAGE PRESENTATION
Early History: How It All Began
• Sign language has very ancient roots.
• The Greek philosopher Plato wrote about deaf
people using hand gestures.
• In 1620, Juan Pablo Bonet published the first
book with a manual alphabet.
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Historical illustration of the first manual alphabet
from Juan Pablo Bonet's book (1620). Shows old
hand signs for letters.
• In the 18th century, Charles-Michel de l'Épée
opened the first free school for deaf kids in
Paris.
Vocabulary
Ancient roots
— древние корни
To publish
— опубликовать / издать
Free school
— бесплатная школа

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SIGN LANGUAGE PRESENTATION
Myth vs. Reality: Is It Universal?
• Many people think sign language is the same
everywhere. This is a big myth!
• There are about 200 or 300 different sign
languages in the world.
• American Sign Language (ASL) and British
Sign Language (BSL) are completely different.
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Comparison chart showing American Sign Language
(one-handed gestures) vs. British Sign Language
(two-handed gestures).
• Deaf people from New York and London cannot
understand each other.
Vocabulary
Big myth
— большой миф /
заблуждение
Completely different
— абсолютно разные
Everywhere
— везде / повсюду

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SIGN LANGUAGE PRESENTATION
Surprising Linguistic Facts
• Sign language is more than just hands. It uses
the whole body.
• Facial expressions and body posture are key
parts of the grammar.
• Raising your eyebrows can change a simple
phrase into a question.
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Close-up photographs of expressive faces
demonstrating how different emotions and eyebrow
movements alter the meaning of a sign.
• Just like spoken English, sign language has its
own local accents and slang.
Vocabulary
Facial expressions
— мимика лица
Body posture
— осанка / положение тела
Local accents
— местные акценты

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