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Facts about Irish Sign Language (ISL)
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Irish Sign Language (ISL) is a visual language which has its own grammar,
syntax, lexicon, and history.
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Sign language is not international. There are hundreds of sign languages around
the world. They are independent languages and are different to English and to
each other just as Japanese is different to French.
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Languages Connect promotes the many advantages of
ISL is different to all other signed languages such as British Sign Language,
American Sign Language etc.
learning foreign languages – making new friends, learning about
Irish Sign Language is the first and/or preferred language of 5000 deaf people
in Ireland and approximately 40,000 people in general communicate in ISL
(family, friends, co-workers, etc).
more.
Members of a Deaf community may not all be necessarily deaf themselves.
They can be hearing children of deaf adults and hearing people
working with the deaf community who use sign language.
more important than ever – we need to keep connecting with
new cultures and places, finding more interesting jobs, and lots
Knowing a foreign language is fun and it opens your mind to the
wider world. Right now in Ireland, foreign language skills are
new and exciting global opportunities.
You’ll find information about bringing languages to life, events,
December 14th is National ISL Day.
Communicating with Deaf people
Here are some simple tips to help
communicating with deaf/hard of hearing
people to optimise communication.
advice from industry experts, real-life stories of Irish people who
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use languages in their careers every day, and lots more on
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- Sign clearly, slowly, and steadily.
- To catch someone’s attention, it is ok to
wave or to touch by lightly tapping a
person’s shoulder.
- In a large group or classroom setting,
flashing a light switch can help to capture
attention.
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- You should always face the person when
talking, look directly at them and do not
look away.
- Avoid standing in front of a light source as
it can make it difficult to see your face
clearly.
- Take turns – if there is more than one
person in a conversation takes turns to talk.
- Don’t cover your face or mouth, mumble,
shout, or exaggerate your mouth pattern.
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