Across
- 7. — relating to language or the study of language.
- 9. — a cultural community of people who are deaf or hard of hearing and who often use a sign language as their first language.
- 13. — the system and structure of a language, including rules for how signs are formed and combined.
- 14. — the sense of who someone is, often shaped by language, culture, and community membership.
- 15. — gradual development or change over time; languages evolve as communities use them.
- 16. — not dependent on something else; sign languages develop independently of spoken languages.
- 18. — a regional or social variety of a language with its own features.
- 19. — a way of expressing language; sign languages use a visual-manual modality instead of sound.
- 20. — the beliefs, behaviors, and traditions shared by a group of people; sign languages reflect the culture of the Deaf community.
Down
- 1. — elements such as facial expressions or body movement that add meaning in sign languages.
- 2. — the set of words (or signs) used in a language.
- 3. — something that is the same everywhere or for everyone; the article explains that sign language is not universal.
- 4. — the ability of speakers (or signers) of one language to understand another without having learned it separately; many sign languages are not mutually intelligible.
- 5. — a visual language that uses hand movements, facial expressions, and body language to communicate.
- 6. — a method of spelling words using hand shapes that represent letters (often used for names or borrowed words).
- 8. — the existence of differences within a category (e.g., differences between languages).
- 10. — the act of sharing information or ideas through speaking, signing, writing, etc.
- 11. — to be different; to change from one place, group, or situation to another.
- 12. — a group of people who share something in common, such as language or identity.
- 17. — a subtle or slight difference in meaning or expression.