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Title: Learn FSL in Manila: "TOO late" View count: 30 Rating: 0 (0 ratings) Description: Filipino Sign Language (FSL) is the natural language used by the Deaf community in the Philippines. FSL has its own linguistic features vocabulary, word order and rules of grammar. It does not follow the English, Tagalog or Taglish word order and it is not "Barok" or simplified English. The best way to learn Filipino Sign Language (FSL) is to acquire it first hand from the native users of that language, i.e., the Filipino Deaf themselves. View it like a foreign language. BTW, they are my Deaf friends from Manila. From left to right: Jeremy Locsin and Lalaine Locsin (bro & sis), Mellisa De Quiros, Daisy Alvarez and Lloyd (friends). We went there way back 1999 to learn the Deaf way of signing, a.k.a. FSL, and they agreed for a video interview. We signed a random vocabulary and they gave example situations to explain the concept of that particular sign. The title is not the actual meaning of the sign but it serves as a code or a label for that sign. In linguistics, they call it gloss. Remember that FSL or any sign language doesn't have a written system. So it is not wise to ask the Deaf what is the spelling of that sign. Rather than asking a word equivalence, it would be best to focus on the meaning of the sign and how it was used in a given situation. The meaning will vary depending on the context of the conversation. For more information about FSL, send me a message here in Youtube or to my email address, go4d_fsl@yahoo.com.ph. You can view the clip without the translation and pausing. Click the bottom right corner of the screen to turn off the annotations. Be open-minded and have fun learning! Please rate and thanks for watching! Tags: fsl , filipino , sign , language , deaf , learn , manila , natural , community , philippines , vocabulary , grammar, Author: LearnFSL |
