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Manually Coded English (MCE) is an umbrella term referring to a number of invented manual codes intended to visually represent the exact grammar and morphology of spoken English. Different codes of MCE vary in the levels of adherence to spoken English grammar, morphology, and syntax. [1]
Manually coded languages (MCLs) are a family of gestural communication methods which include gestural spelling as well as constructed languages which directly interpolate the grammar and syntax of oral languages in a gestural-visual form—that is, signed versions of oral languages.
Manually Coded English (MCE) is basically a system of English codes on the hands, using some ASL signs and adapted ASL signs. It uses English word order and grammar based on English. MCE is an umbrella term that includes S.E.E 1 (Seeing Essential English), S.E.E. (Signing Exact English), and later Signed English.
Manually Coded English (MCE) refers to the various sign systems invented to represent the spoken English language visually on the hands. Unlike signed languages, which developed naturally in Deaf communities and have their own linguistic structure, MCE systems are linear and generally follow English language rules (Schick, 2011).
An overview of Manually Coded English in the context of the Exploring Language and Communication Opportunities (ELCO) process.
- 16 min
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- Maine Educational Center For The Deaf /GBSD
Manually Coded English: Also See "Linguistics of Visual English". MCE stands for "Manually Coded English." It is a signing system that attempts to represent English on the Hands.
Signing Exact English ( SEE-II, sometimes Signed Exact English) is a system of manual communication that strives to be an exact representation of English language vocabulary and grammar. It is one of a number of such systems in use in English-speaking countries.
