Re:The Covid Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
by gedy on Friday February 26, 2021 @09:24AM
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Thanks for your explanation, however it left me with additional question as to its value when politicians/government use a sign language interpreter in speeches. If it's so nuanced and regional, wouldn't reading English text translation be better/clearer?
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Re:The Covid Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
by bluGill on Friday February 26, 2021 @04:19PM
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Don't assume all deaf people are good readers. Text is enough different from ASL that learning to read is like learning a foreign language. Some learn to read well, but some do not. If you want the later to understand you, then text is the wrong answer.