The Chinese sign language is a sign language that was developed around the 14th century.
The Chinese sign language was able to spread in China, thanks to schools, farms and workshops for the deaf. The deaf who are not affiliated with such organizations, most of them developed their own language, understood only by those around them.
The Chinese National Association for the Deaf main objective was to improve the quality of life for the deaf in China, less than that of other disabilities. Members of the Chinese National Association for the Deaf working together to improve the welfare of the deaf, to encourage the education of deaf and sign language China, and to promote the integration of the deaf community in China.
The Chinese sign language is something relatively new in China. It was standardized over the centuries. Linguists are agreed that the Chinese language contains at least seven linguistic families, all distinct from each other by their phonology, syntax and vocabulary. Each variety is unique to his family, and there are Chinese characters written in unofficial each. These characters may vary at any point of standard written Chinese. There is also a Chinese phonetic alphabet which can decipher the pronunciation of words based on pinyin. The Chinese is a tonal language: a word with a phonetic pronunciation identical but with a different tone has a different meaning.
As the American Sign Language, the Chinese sign language is transmitted primarily by figures and movements with facial expressions. Since language is already syllabic, many signs refer to the Chinese written word. For example, when both indexes to form a V upside, it means person. The Chinese sign language has at its disposal a system similar to the alphabetic spelling pinyin. The Chinese sign language also has a system of blinking eyes (change of light or light head movement) to mark the different tones, which occur most often at the beginning or the end of a sign.
Chinese culture and Chinese language significantly influence the Chinese sign language. For example, there is no sign generic word for brother in the Chinese sign language, but two distinct signs for big brother and little brother, because in the Chinese language specified almost automatically. The same sign for the word eat, which incorporates a pictorial representation of chopsticks, rather than in the hands of American Sign Language.
Great posting. I am interested in sign letter, especially chinnese sign language letter. You have shown me this sign. Thank.
Very interesting, it is my first time knowing it. Thanks!
I CAN ASK U?? I WANT LEARN STUDY AND READ FOR CHINESE SIGN LANGUAGE!!
I suggest you go to Chinese sign language school to learn sign language.
Hi Mysterious china Blogger, you suggest go to chinese sign language school to learn sign language.
My question is: Non chinese are they accepted?
I speak a little chinese but not really correctly is it enough?
I learned sign language in my country (Belgium) before coming china. Do you think it can help me?
I think they accept non Chinese. Maybe you’ve never come to China. In fact a lot of foreigners who do not know Chinese travel in China. Chinese people are very friendly. If you come across difficulties in China, many Chinese will help you. Of course learning some basic Chinese is very necessary. I recommend a website to you.
http://www.learnchinesewebsite.com It is a very interesting learning Chinese site.
Wonderful post! I was hoping you could point me to any other websites that might describe the history of Chinese Sign Language?! I’m writing a research paper about deaf cultures in different countries, and any information you have would be very helpful!
I know American Sign Language but it is interesting to learn that kind of language.