The Influence of Chinese Characters on Chinese Sign Language

Chinese Sign Language (CSL) and are languages used in the mainland. As a dominant language, has great influence on all levels of CSL. CSL, as visual sign is fundamentally different from linguistic structure. Unlike English, Chinese, pictograph, This study explains detail characters CSL at lexical level, including many elements such "仿字fangzi" (form imitating characters), "书空shukong" (writing air with index finger), loan translation, finger spelling, mouthing patterns. not simple borrowing characters, but creative imitation adaptation according to needs language express meaning. After long period evolution, characteristics naturally integrated into loanwords, which makes relationship between closer. borrows large number words, most signs non-core concepts. These borrowed indispensable part family, enriches vocabulary, improves accuracy expression, plays positive role promoting learning, work, lives deaf people.