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Series 34

Episode 16

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Is British Sign Language in decline, or even an endangered language? Heidi Koivisto-Robertson investigates the research being done into regional signs around the UK and into endangered sign languages around the world, and speaks to linguists and researchers about their ideas for the future.

John Hay interviews sign poet and performer Richard Carter about the linguistics of sign poetry, and about his upbringing with a travelling family. Show less

Contributors

Participant:
John Hay
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Carter
Series Producer:
William Mager
Executive Producer:
Roger Farrant

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