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BSL SignBank

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Purpose
BSL SignBank is an online British Sign Language dictionary and lexical database for researchers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Support
The site provides a Help/FAQ link and lists [email protected] as its contact email.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Maker
The site identifies BSL SignBank with the UCL DCAL Research Centre.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Additional vocabulary
The site says its entries come from the BSL Corpus or Brien’s 1992 Dictionary of British Sign Language/English.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Corpus basis
The dictionary is based on signs used by deaf people in the BSL Corpus, which contains signing from 249 deaf people across eight UK sites.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Corpus coverage
The BSL Corpus cited by the site contains signing from 249 deaf people across eight UK locations.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Coverage limitation
The FAQ says the corpus covers eight UK sites and that signs from other parts of the UK may not be included.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Dictionary limitation
The FAQ says signs are shown neutrally without mouthing or a particular facial expression, and that there is no BSL-to-English search function yet.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Fingerspelling
The fingerspelling resource shows the two-handed BSL manual alphabet and can play typed letters at slow, medium or fast speed.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Free access
The learning page describes SignBank as a free resource with information on BSL signs, mostly in dictionary form.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Learning limitation
The site says SignBank is not designed to be a stand-alone language-learning tool and recommends interaction with BSL users and/or a course.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Learning resources
The home page links to BSL learning resources, videos of Deaf people using BSL and a quiz on signs for colours, numbers, countries and UK place names.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Mobile access
The site says its mobile view adjusts to a phone browser and that users can bookmark the site; it says an app may be considered if demand is sufficient.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Mouth patterns and facial expressions
The FAQ says the dictionary presents signs neutrally without mouthing or particular facial expressions.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Quiz
The quiz tests users on BSL signs for colours, countries and UK place names, including where signs are used in the UK.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Regional information
The site offers regional information about signs for colours, numbers, countries and UK place names.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Regional signs
The site offers regional information about signs for colours, numbers, countries and UK place names.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Search
Users can search for signs with an English keyword or browse alphabetically.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Sign feature search
Users can browse signs by handshape and/or location.Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
Video entries
UCL describes the dictionary as using video clips to show what each sign looks like.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ucl.ac.uk

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BSL SignBank Free Free resource; information on BSL signs, mostly in the form of a dictionary Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk

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