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The Development and Importance of Sign Language
TLDR Sign language developed as a way for the deaf community to communicate and has its own grammar and syntax. It is not a direct translation of spoken English but focuses on conveying concepts and meaning through hand gestures, body language, and facial expressions.
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Sign languages developed as a result of the mistreatment of the deaf community and their desire to handle communication themselves.
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Sign language developed in communities where deaf people were accepted and needed to communicate with each other and the larger community, such as in Martha's Vineyard where up to a quarter of the population was deaf and a specific sign language developed.
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American Sign Language (ASL) has its own grammar, syntax, and phonology, and it is not a direct translation of spoken English but rather focuses on conveying concepts and meaning through hand gestures, body language, and facial expressions.
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A fraudulent sign translator with schizophrenia was hired to do sign language at Mandela's funeral, but his gestures were total nonsense and he was found out because he had a stone face and didn't use facial expressions or movement, which are crucial in sign language.
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Finger spelling in sign language is used to indicate specific concepts or names, and new signs are constantly being created to adapt to evolving language needs.
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In American Sign Language, the direction and speed of signs can convey different meanings, and the rules of syntax are more flexible compared to English.
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The etiquette of sign language includes waiting for the speaker to finish signing before responding and not interrupting, as well as paying attention to facial expressions and gestures.
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Signed exact English is a type of sign language that tries to convey English syntax and order, but it is slower and more cumbersome than American Sign Language.
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Pigeon signed English is a common form of sign language in the United States that follows English syntax but does not require prefixes and suffixes like Signed Exact English, making it easier to learn.
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Children who learn sign language as babies actually have better speech and language abilities than their peers who didn't learn it, according to a study, and researchers recommend teaching hearing children sign language while also speaking the word so they understand that speaking and signing are the same thing.
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