Communication is the bridge that connects us all. Whether it’s through spoken words, written text or gestures, it’s the key to understanding and being understood. Language is the tool we use to build ...

The first international comparative list of astronomical words in sign languages is now available. As part of this proposal, the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy for Sign Languages has been ...

Some 500,000 Americans use American Sign Language (ASL). For deaf users of ASL, communication with those not fluent in the language can be a challenge. Though most deaf-born Americans learn spoken ...

Feb. 24, 2006 — -- San Diego mom Monta Briant is hands-on when talking with her son, Aiden. Since birth, she's been teaching him American sign language, even though his hearing is intact. "Even ...

Liu Ying uses sign language to interpret at a conference. CHINA DAILY Liu Ying never thought that a short course in sign language would pique her interest in "silent speech" and introduce her to ...

People fluent in sign language may simultaneously keep words and signs in their minds as they read, according to an international team of researchers. People fluent in sign language may simultaneously ...

Studying physics is tough as it is, but if you’re deaf it can seem even harder as many of the terms don’t have sign language equivalents. Now the esoteric language of physics has been translated into ...

Watch: how do you sign 'carbon footprint' in BSL? Until now climate-related terms like "greenhouse gas" and "carbon footprint", didn't have official signs in British Sign Language (BSL). That meant ...