British sign language Uncommon

Origin: French suffix -age

Definitions

Proper Noun

A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but BSL syntax and grammar are not based on English.

See Also

syntax language concrete facial abstract behavior expression sign language

Related Terms

syntax language concrete facial abstract behavior expression sign language ideas bodily sign hands

Rhyming Words

age sage tage rage wage aage mage yage lage cage gage page nage kage swage adage plage brage phage stage

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