【趣谈英语】手语的语法-The Grammar Of Sign Language
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
grammar: the system or inner 1 workings of a language
gesture: a body movement that expresses something
nod: to shake one’s head up and down
differ: to be different
The Grammar Of Sign Language
The word “grammar” means 2 the inner workings or system of a language. Did you know that sign language has its own grammar system? Just as there are subjects, objects, tenses and parts of speech in written and spoken language, there are unique ways to identify these aspects of communication in sign language. Facial 3 gestures such as head nodding and raised or lowered 4 eyebrows 5 are part of the grammar. Sign languages develop within deaf communities, and thus the grammar and signs used differ from one deaf community to another. American Sign Language (ASL) differs from British Sign Language (BSL) just as American English differs from British English.
1 inner
adj.内部的，里面的；内在的，内心的；精神的
- The label is on the inner side of the box.标签贴在盒子内侧。
- Other people seek the mountains for renewal of their inner lives.另一些人到深山中去，寻求新的精神生活。
2 means
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
- That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
- We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
3 facial
adj.面部的，脸上的
- I've made an appointment for a facial tomorrow.我约好明天去做美容。
- The chimpanzee uses facial expressions for communication.黑猩猩用面部表情进行交流。