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From:
Michael Everson Date: Mon Jun 5, 2000 3:16 pm Subject: Sign Languages in Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||
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According to the SIL Ethnologue, there are three Sign Languages in Switzerland: Swiss-French Sign Language (Langage gestuelle), Swiss-German Sign Language (Natürliche Gebärde), and Swiss-Italian Sign Language. Does anyone know anything about the origin of these languages? I assume that they arose in association with the school system and so could be said to have their origins in particular cities. Is this true? Can the three be localized to particular parts of Switzerland? Also, is Swiss-German Sign Language related to German Sign Language in any particular way? And is Swiss-French Sign Language related to French Sign Language in any particular way? Thanks to anyone who can help with the taxonomy here. Michael Everson ** Everson Gunn Teoranta ** https://www.egt.ie 15 Port Chaeimhghein Íochtarach; Baile Átha Cliath 2; Éire/Ireland Vox +353 1 478 2597 ** Fax +353 1 478 2597 ** Mob +353 86 807 9169 27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn; Baile an Bhóthair; Co. Átha Cliath; Éire | ||||||||||||||||||||
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