Talk:Manually Coded English

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I originally created this article for Wikipedia, but I decided to also use it in my Everything2 node on the same subject. Please note that "Cues" is intentionally capitalized. -Etoile 18:16, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)

To Etoile and NTennis: Excellent work on this article. It really clears up a lot things for me. Ray Foster 17:59, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Merge

I think Sign Supported English should be merged into this file as it is covered under the title of this article --NeilEvans 21:10, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Agree. It's been suggested at the Sign Supported English with no objection, so please feel free to merge. ntennis 01:48, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

This section is generally inaccurate because SSE in the UK is: 1. Not offered as a self standing service by interpreters. There is no qualification in the UK which registers an interpreter to work between English and SSE. It is an adaptation, depending on the needs of the client. 2. SSE actually varies from person to person. SSE has a place on a 'diglossic continuum' between English and BSL and may move anywhere between SEE and Pidgin BSL.

recently added sentence National Signed English is a unique communication system that uses a combination of B.S.L., S.S.E. and N.S.E. It creates perfect syntax, present and past tenses and allows the user to communicate in word perfect English.

this entry seems a bit "promotional" - NSE is a new system launched this year by a small UK institution tied to a book launch at the same time as this entry was added to Wikipedia. A press release from the publishers carries links to this recent Wikipedia article (created for the release??) words like "unique" and "perfect syntax" read like a press release or promotional literature and shouldn't really be in wikipedia The attempted promotion of this system by the institution that created it (OCSL)among children has caused controversy in the Deaf community and not been welcomed by Sign Language professionals.

I am ammending the entry to be a bit less promotional but stil try to retain an unbiased place in this debate. Topmark 13:54, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

SSE Interpreting added word "limited" to "Interpreting services are available in the UK for SSE." to reflect real situation on the ground Topmark 12:35, 13 September 2006 (UTC)