| Definition: | natural language that, instead of relying on acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body to convey meaning
Note 1 to entry: Sign language varies from country to country, and includes many dialects, in a similar manner to spoken languages.
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| Source | IEC 63080:2017, 3.35, modified – The definition has been revised, including replacement of "manual communication with the hands, facial expressions, and body language to convey meaning" by "signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body to convey meaning" for conformity with Recommendation ITU-T F.791:2018, 3.36. Note 1 to entry from Recommendation ITU-T F.791:2018, 3.36, has been added with a small editorial change. |