language: mre

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/language/mre
has gloss	eng: Marthas Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL) is a sign language once widely used on the island of Marthas Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, U.S., from the early 18th century to the year 1952. It was remarkable for its use by both deaf and hearing people in the community; consequently, deafness did not become a barrier to participation in public life. Martha's Vineyard Sign Language is also notable for the role it played in the development of American Sign Language.
lexicalization	eng: Martha's Vineyard Sign Language
subclass of	(noun) a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written" language, linguistic communication

Meaning
German
has gloss	deu: Martha’s Vineyards Gebärdensprache oder Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language ist eine heute nicht mehr gebrauchte Gebärdensprache, die sich auf der Insel Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts entwickelte.
lexicalization	deu: Martha’s Vineyards Gebärdensprache
Norwegian
has gloss	nor: Martha’s Vineyard-tegnspråk var tegnspråket som ble brukt på øya Martha’s Vineyard utenfor Massachusetts’ kyst, fra tidlig på 1700-tallet til slutten av 1900-tallet. Det var bemerkelsesverdig fordi det ble brukt av både døve og hørende, noe som førte til at døvhet ikke ble noe hinder for deltagelse i det sosiale liv. Martha's Vineyard-tegnspråk er også bemerkelsesverdig på grunn av dets rolle i utformingen av amerikansk tegnspråk.
lexicalization	nor: Martha’s Vineyard-tegnspråk