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0485302 IG2201 The Syntax of British Sign Language Module Leader: Kristiaan Dekesel Assignment: one How does the classification of British Sign Language verbs by sign linguists, based on universal principles, aid in devising grammar rules for the teaching and learning of BSL? What is grammar? Does BSL have grammar? On 18th March 2003 "The Government recognises that British Sign Language (BSL) is a language in its own right BSL is a visual-gestural language with its own vocabulary, grammar and syntax." Grammar is the rules of a language that are followed to convey meaning. Linguists study language to find out the rules of the language so we, as users of the language, can understand it better in the way it works and learn how to use it more effectively and in the correct manner without making mistakes. "For linguists, the 'grammar' of a language is the set of rules which the speakers of the language follow when...

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