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BSL SignBank
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BSL SignBank
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Free resource; information on BSL signs, mostly in the form of a dictionary
Read 9 Oct 2026 · bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk
On the record
- Additional vocabulary
- The site says its entries come from the BSL Corpus or Brien’s 1992 Dictionary of British Sign Language/English.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Corpus coverage
- The BSL Corpus cited by the site contains signing from 249 deaf people across eight UK locations.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Coverage limitation
- The FAQ says the corpus covers eight UK sites and that signs from other parts of the UK may not be included.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Fingerspelling
- The fingerspelling resource shows the two-handed BSL manual alphabet and can play typed letters at slow, medium or fast speed.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The learning page describes SignBank as a free resource with information on BSL signs, mostly in dictionary form.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies BSL SignBank with the UCL DCAL Research Centre.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Mouth patterns and facial expressions
- The FAQ says the dictionary presents signs neutrally without mouthing or particular facial expressions.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BSL SignBank is an online British Sign Language dictionary and lexical database for researchers.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Quiz
- The quiz tests users on BSL signs for colours, countries and UK place names, including where signs are used in the UK.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Regional information
- The site offers regional information about signs for colours, numbers, countries and UK place names.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Regional signs
- The site offers regional information about signs for colours, numbers, countries and UK place names.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Search
- Users can search for signs with an English keyword or browse alphabetically.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
- Sign feature search
- Users can browse signs by handshape and/or location.bslsignbank.ucl.ac.uk · read 9 Oct 2026
