BANZSL
BANZSL, or British, Australian and New Zealand Sign Language, is the language of which British Sign Language (BSL), Auslan and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) may be considered dialects. These three languages may technically be considered dialects of a single language (BANZSL) due to their use of the same grammar, manual alphabet, and the high degree of lexical overlap. The term BANZSL was coined by Trevor Johnston and Adam Schembri.
BSL, Auslan and NZSL all have their roots in a deaf sign language used in Britain during the 19th century.
American Sign Language and BANZSL are unrelated sign languages. However there is still significant overlap in vocabulary, probably due largely to relatively recent borrowing of lexicon by signers of all three dialects of BANZSL, with many younger signers unaware which signs are recent imports.
Between Auslan, BSL and NZSL, 82% of signs are identical (per Swadesh lists). When considering identical as well as similar or related signs there are 98% cognate signs between the languages. By comparison, ASL and BANZSL have only 31% signs identical, or 44% cognate.
Podcasts:
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by Blue
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by Kyla
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by Imran Khan
Bounce
by: BlueGive give me more, step on the floor
You're the type of girl that I've been looking for
I don't know much but one thing I know
You're making it hard to keep it down low
If you ever wanna come to my show
V.I.P - Backstage - Front row
Never seen a girl looking so fine
Get a little vibe and it's about time
Right beside a diamond you would still shine
24 K - All day - Let's ride
Rock you all night long
Till I lose control
I'll never let you go
Give give me more - step on the floor
You're the type of girl that I've been looking for
All the fellas in the house tonight
Are you gonna bounce bounce with us tonight?
Give give me more - step on the floor
You're the type of girl that I've been looking for
Doing it right
Are you gonna bounce bounce with us tonight?
I don't know much but one thing I know
If you want to stay I'm not gonna go
Tell me just a simple yes or a no
Not maybe, We'll see, Don't know
Not about the things you think I will flash
Gotta realise you need your own cash
You don't have to worry bout my past
Just two girls, Score card, First class
Rock you all night long
Till I lose control
I'll never let you go
Bounce with us
Everybody wants to get down like that
Down like that, down like that
Everybody wants to get high like that
High like that, high like that
Everybody wants to get down like that
Down like that, down like that
Everybody wants to get high like that