2nd L (F–10) 7-8
Understanding
Language variation and change - Elaboration 5
- researching how BSL from the 1800s evolved into Auslan, NZSL and modern
BSL, for example by finding and classifying examples from Auslan, NZSL and BSL
signbanks
- understanding that while the structure of individual signs can change over
time in regular ways, there is little information about this process in signed
languages due to lack of historic records of signing
- understanding that greater contact between signers internationally has led to
increased borrowing between sign languages, for example, signs that refer to
different nation states and cities around the globe, for example, the old Auslan
sign for America versus the current sign, or the ASL vehicle handshape in DSs
- identifying changes to Auslan that reflect changes in social relationships and
community attitudes, for example in relation to words/signs such as DEAF^DUMB,
DISABILITY, HEARING^IMPAIRED/FS:HOH, DEAF^WORLD/DEAF^COMMUNITY, HUMAM^RIGHT
- interviewing older members of Deaf families or Deaf communities and reporting
back to the class about any differences in signing they noticed, such as more
use of fingerspelled words, less use of NMFs and depicting signs, or the use of
different signs, such as FILM (old sign), TOILET (old sign)
- recognising that languages constantly expand to include new words, signs and
expressions due to influences such as changing technologies and digital media,
for example, COMPUTER, COMPUTER-MOUSE, INTERNET, FACEBOOK, WIFI, FS:PC, SELFIE