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Topic: Northern Ireland Sign Language

	Northern Ireland Sign Language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Northern Ireland Sign Language (NISL) is a sign language used in Northern Ireland, mainly Belfast.
		It is a dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) and British Sign Language (BSL), mixed together, and as such is a natural language, not a signed representation of English.
		NISL came into form when Francis Maginn returned from Gallaudet University (Gallaudet College at the time) and asked the Ulster Institution for the Deaf and Dumb (known as the "Old Lisburn Road School") to appoint Thomas Tillinghist as the headteacher from the USA.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Ireland_Sign_Language (217 words)

	British Sign Language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Signs that are used in Scotland for example, may not always be understood in the South of England, and vice versa.
		The systems for sign language used in Australia and New Zealand, Auslan and New Zealand Sign Language, were based largely on 19th Century BSL, and all retain the same manual alphabet, grammar and similar lexicon.
		BSL was recognised as an official British language by the UK government on 18 th March 2003, but it does not have any legal protection.In New Zealand, New Zealand Sign Language is soon joining English and Maori to become the third official language of New Zealand.
	lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/British_Sign_Language (605 words)

	United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland forms the United Kingdom's principal international land border, although there is also a nominal frontier with France in the middle of the Channel Tunnel.
		As provided for in the treaty, Northern Ireland, which consists of six of the nine counties of the Irish province of Ulster, immediately opted out of the Free State and to remain in the UK.
		Other indigenous languages include the Celtic languages; Welsh, the closely related Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic and the Cornish; as well as Lowland Scots, which is closely related to English; Romany; and British Sign Language (Northern Ireland Sign Language is also used in Northern Ireland).
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/United_Kingdom (4193 words)

	Irish Sign Language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Irish Sign Language (ISL) is the sign language of Ireland.
		ISL is used in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, but in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Sign Language (NISL) is also used.
		Irish Sign Language is more closely related to French Sign Language than to British Sign Language, which was first used in Dublin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irish_Sign_Language (167 words)

	Embassy of the U.S. London: Current Issues: Northern Ireland: Mitchell B. Reiss Remarks to the National Committee on ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		That is why, after consulting with many people in Northern Ireland, earlier this year I suggested some ideas for moving this process forward, such as creating a video archive, similar to Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Project, that would give all those affected by the Troubles the opportunity to have their stories recorded and saved.
		Nonetheless, Northern Ireland has not reached the point where an integrated option is available to every family--in fact, this year some 700 students were turned away from integrated schools because of a shortage of places.
		As a matter of priority, the Northern Ireland government and civic and religious leaders should recognize that their society will be richer and stronger if their educational system encourages more integration, so children there grow up embracing the diversity of their culture.
	www.usembassy.org.uk /ni185.html (3403 words)

	Articles - United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom whilst the Irish Free State became an independent country.
		The British Isles is a term frequently used to refer to the archipelago that includes Great Britain and Ireland, and their associated islands, such as the Channel Islands, the Hebrides, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, Orkney, the Shetland Islands.
		Other indigenous languages include the Celtic languages; Welsh, the closely related Irish and Scots Gaelic, and the Cornish language; as well as Lowland Scots, which is closely related to English; Romany; and British Sign Language (Northern Ireland Sign Language is also used in Northern Ireland).
	www.worldhammock.com /articles/UK (3853 words)

	Ethnologue 14 report for language code:BHO
		However, there are many reports of different sign languages which are inherently unintelligible to users as close as approximately every 50 miles.
		Signed interpretation is required in court, and provided in some other situations.
		Sign language instruction for parents of deaf children.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_language.asp?code=BHO (177 words)

	UNITED KINGDOM FACTS AND INFORMATION
		The term is, however, often avoided, especially in Ireland, by those who are conscious that it is sometimes misunderstood internationally to mean "the islands belonging to Britain (''i.e.'' the United Kingdom)", a description out-of-date in the case of Ireland since 1922.
		Although Celtic languages persist in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, the predominant language is English, which is a West Germanic language descended from Old English, and featuring a large amount of borrowings from Norman French.
		Other indigenous languages include the Celtic languages; Welsh, the closely related Irish and Scots_Gaelic, and the Cornish_language; as well as Lowland Scots, which is closely related to English; Romany; and British_Sign_Language (Northern_Ireland_Sign_Language is also used in Northern Ireland).
	www.witwik.com /United_Kingdom (4386 words)

	GEGENSTANDPUNKT: Northern Ireland
		After almost two years of peace in Northern Ireland, during which there was already talk of an upswing in investment and the population's growing support for the "peace process," everything has gone back to the way it was.
		Ireland acquiesced in the role of underprivileged little neighbor and did not actively push the reunification policy "mandated" by its constitution.
		That does not mean the end of their disputes over Northern Ireland; the abundant quarrels and complaints between the two states instead betray the extent to which each side's demands are taken as interference by the other.
	www.gegenstandpunkt.com /english/northire.html (4514 words)

	Articles - Languages in the United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Even British Sign Language is mistakenly thought of as a form of 'English'; by some, rather than being language in its own right, with a distinct grammar and vocabulary.
		In Northern Ireland, the use of Irish Gaelic and Ulster Scots is sometimes politically loaded, despite both having been used by all communities in the past; according to the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey 1999, the ratio of Unionist to Nationalist users of Ulster Scots is 2:1.
		And their languages are recognised (along with Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Manx and Lowland Scots (in Scotland and Northern Ireland)) as a regional language by the British and Irish governments within the framework of the British-Irish Council.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Languages_in_the_United_Kingdom (1099 words)

	University Magazine - Fall 1999
		Mary McAleese, eighth president of Ireland, received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from RIT for work promoting peace and for her commitment to civil rights and the rights of the disabled at a campus ceremony on Friday, May 7.
		McAleese made history as the first person from Northern Ireland to be elected head of state.
		Familiar with sign language, she introduced a sign-language module into solicitors' training in Northern Ireland, the first such course in European legal training.
	www.rit.edu /~umagwww/fall1999/irishPres.html (121 words)

	Deaf Today v2.0: Both sign languages recognised in NI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy announced the Government would work closely with representatives of the deaf community on improving access to public services.
		During a reception at Hillsborough Castle to mark the success of the European Year of People with Disabilities, Mr Murphy noted sign language was used by 4,500 of the 17,000 people in the province who are severely or profoundly deaf.
		The Northern Ireland Secretary said among the improvements which could be introduced were the provision of more sign language tutors, better interpretation services and the installation of specialist equipment in public offices.
	www.deaftoday.com /news/archives/004284.html (308 words)

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		I was one of the people who said, "Oh no, she doesn't sign!" during the first two weeks of the show, and complained about that to anyone who would listen.
		In response to the Council of Europe's resolution to unite the assorted signed languages, the EU passes a resolution uniting the spoken languages.
		The ones who stay in public schools with severe language delays are passed from grade to grade and graduate with almost no viable skills, but they're considered a success.
	www.thetactilemind.com /weekly/archives/ttmw2.txt (2671 words)

	Human Rights Commission welcomes sign language recognition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission today welcomed last week's announcement that the Government has formally recognised British and Irish Sign Languages as minority languages in Northern Ireland.
		The Commission emphasised that it had long held the view that sign languages needed to be protected by law in Northern Ireland.
		The Secretary of State explained that such improvements could, for example, include the provision of more tutors of sign language, better interpretation services and the installation of specialist equipment in public offices.
	www.4ni.co.uk /industrynews.asp?id=27765 (406 words)

	British Sign Language - What is it? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mime is a form of performance art, whereas sign language is a form of visual communication that has its own grammar, structure and word order which is different from English.
		Imagine a Maori and a German, you will have language, communication and comprehension problems, but if you were to put a deaf Maori and a deaf German together, they will somehow muddle through the language barrier, teaching each other the signs they use in their own countries, before they finally understand each other.
		All sign language courses are administered, assessed (for quality control) and monitored by CACDP, the Council For The Advancement Of Communication With Deaf People, based at the University of Durham in Durham, County Durham, England.
	www.scanboy.demon.co.uk /uni/bsl.htm (1185 words)

	Deaf Today v2.0: Interpreters' qualification is the sign of success (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		THE crying need in the deaf community is for more sign language interpreters and Joe Higgins, manager of sign language and deaf-related courses at the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, spoke with me about the NVQ level 4 Units in BSL that will be available from September this year.
		Joe says these units are an essential first step for new and existing sign language interpreters needing to become qualified.
		Sign language communication is now taken for granted in courts, hospitals, doctors' surgeries and all the many other situations where deaf people have previously been at a disadvantage.
	www.deaftoday.com /news/archives/004948.html (575 words)

	Ethnologue report for Ireland
		In 1846 Irish signs developed in the girls' school, in 1857 Irish signs brought into the boys' school.
		Irish Sign Language is a new unified system, a manual code for English.
		It has influenced sign languages in South Africa and Australia.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Ireland (219 words)

	Articles - British Sign Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although the United Kingdom and the United States to a large degree share English as a spoken language, British Sign Language is distinct from American Sign Language (ASL).
		BSL was recognised as an official British language by the UK government on 18th March 2003, but it does not have any legal protection.
		In New Zealand, New Zealand Sign Language is soon joining English and Maori to become the third official language of New Zealand.
	www.gaple.com /articles/British_Sign_Language (536 words)

	Study Abroad Northern Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		NCC in Northern Ireland: Students in all majors may apply to become Irish/American Scholars at Queens's University or the University of Ulster, both leading universities in Northern Ireland, or at the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, with campuses in the border countries.
		Belfast is the political centre of Northern Ireland which is currently entering an exciting phase in its political history.
		Ireland Study Abroad: The UU Program offers students a chance to study a variety of courses at Ireland's largest University and an opportunity to experience the beauty and history of this most beautiful part of the country.
	www.studyabroad.com /simplehtml/white/Northern_Ireland.html (2082 words)

	2002 World Symposium for Sign Language Interpreters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Symposium had four main objectives: 1) review the current draft Governing Document of the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters for clarification and feedback purposes, 2) receive an overview of information on the status of interpreting throughout the world, 3) learn perspectives of community interpreting and working between cultures, and 4) network internationally.
		The concept of establishing an international association of sign language interpreters was conceived, in our collective memory, at the 1975 World Federation of the Deaf meeting in Washington, DC.
		As the countries reported on working and socio-political conditions, it became more than apparent that for the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters to survive, those to whom much is given, much will be expected.
	www.rid.org /2002ws.html (820 words)

	Deaf Statistics: Other Countries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sign language users: "more than 30,000 adult deaf Greeks" (2004).
		Sign language users: "It is estimated that Indian Sign Language (ISL) is used by over 1,000,000 deaf adults and by approximately 500,000 deaf children"
		Sign language users: "More than 95 percent of the 320,000 deaf Japanese are assumed to be able to understand Japanese Sign Language" (2004)
	library.gallaudet.edu /dr/faq-statistics-deaf-other.html (1759 words)

	Irish Northern Aid, Inc./Sign new petition opposing US/UK Extradition Treaty
		On March 31st, 2003, US Attorney General Ashcroft signed a new US/UK Extradition Treaty that must be approved by the US Senate to become law.
		Irish Northern Aid is again launching a Petition drive to stop this Treaty from becoming law.
		Please sign the Petition which will be forwarded to the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the entire Senate.
	www.inac.org /action/alert/30 (92 words)

	Why Canada IS Worth SAVING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We have always championed human rights, and the decency of the common man. For example, right now one of our retired generals is in Northern Ireland, playing an invaluable role in their peace process as they attempt to restore harmony and order to a troubled land.
		Our nation is one which has balanced wonderfully two official languages, dozens of unofficial others, and a palate of people as diverse as anywhere else in the world.
		In contrast to the Catholic-Protestant tensions of Northern Ireland, and the palpable hatred that hangs like a heavy mist over the shattered ruins of the Balkans, Canada has managed to prevent its inner tensions from turning into civil war — a unique feat among developed nations.
	www.canadianactionparty.ca /MainPages/cwsEssays.asp?Language=English (15840 words)

	Sign Language (British) Learn, Sign Language (British) Software - Windows,
		Population 40,000 mother tongue users (1984 Deuchar), out of 909,000 deaf, of which the majority probably have some degree of sign language competence (1977 Deuchar).
		Sign Language (British) is spoken/used in the following countries:
		Copyright © Kenneth Katzner, The Languages of the World, Published by Routledge.
	www.worldlanguage.com /Languages/SignLanguageBritish.htm (181 words)

	Department for Social Development - Useful Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Law Centre (NI) is primarily concerned with the enforcement and development of social welfare lay in Northern Ireland.
		PAPA is the northern Ireland charity for autism and Asperger's syndrome
		Gingerbread Northern Ireland is a self help community development organisation for one parent families regardless of age, sex, race, disability, religious or political persuasion
	www.dsdni.gov.uk /index/links.htm (777 words)

	Meet other Signers in your area! - Meetup.com
		After two classes where English was barred, it was nice to be signing a thought, or sentence, and use the English word when..."
		We're part of United American Sign Language Meetup Day on Wed Oct 19 19:00:00 EDT 2005!
		The Northern Virginia American Sign Language Meetup Group
	asl.meetup.com (230 words)

	SignWriting List Forum
		And since you don't know a sign language yet, you might want
		English, and then use the same technology for Irish Sign Language (is that
		Top of the list in my mind is that the way of typing signs that was
	www.signwriting.org /forums/swlist/archive2/message/5476.html (196 words)

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