Tegnsprog
Tegnsprog, or sign language, is a natural language used by Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities that communicates through hand gestures, facial expressions, body movement and other visual cues. It is a visual-gestural modality and is not universal; many distinct sign languages exist around the world, each with its own grammar and lexicon.
Linguistically, tegnsprog has its own grammar, vocabulary and pragmatic rules. Signs are composed of parameters such
There are dozens of national or regional sign languages, for example Danish Sign Language, American Sign Language
In society, tegnsprog plays a central role in education, media access, public services and cultural life. Many
Research and advocacy have established tegnsprog as fully legitimate languages with distinct linguistic structures and histories.