单词 | fingerspelling |
释义 | > as lemmasfingerspelling fingerspelling n. (the use of) a type of sign language in which the signer uses his or her fingers to represent individual letters in order to spell words (cf. finger alphabet n.). ΚΠ 1834 Q. Jrnl. Educ. 7 201 Writing, which is most nearly allied to the above process of finger-spelling, is used in all institutions without exception. 1894 Pop. Sci. Monthly Jan. 363 The teacher, in many cases a sign-taught mute, conducted the recitations in signs, finger-spelling, and writing. 1954 I. R. Ewing & A. W. G. Ewing Speech & Deaf Child i. 9 Such pupils have been known..to seek social life solely amongst others handicapped like themselves, who will communicate by a sign language, supplemented perhaps by finger-spelling. 1989 Appl. Linguistics 10 302 To avoid repeated fingerspelling in rapid communication there is a natural pressure to invent signs. 2005 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 21 Mar. 3 The site now features..a guide to hearing aids, including advice on how and where to get one and what's available on the NHS; and an animated tool for practising fingerspelling. < as lemmas |
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