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Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles? (lemm.ee)

submitted 9 months ago by PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I assume there must be a reason why sign language is superior but I genuinely don't know why.

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[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (2 children)

If sign language is your first language, any written language is like a foreign language that you might've learned but aren't a native speaker in.

[–] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

ASL (or whichever sign language) is NOT a direct visual translation of English or French or Mandarin or whatever. It's a totally different language and the written language is a second language. People might be highly proficient at reading and writing English in an English speaking country but it's a different language.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And incredibly regional as well.

Any isolated language with a small local population is going to differentiate quickly, and while the Internet is bringing everyone together and making written language more consistent, it's not like deaf people send each other videos online, they just use written English because it's insanely easier and faster for everyone.

[–] Devi@kbin.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A decent amount of deaf people don’t speak English so wouldn’t be using written English. Schools that teach both are actually called dual language schools

[–] DeadPand@midwest.social 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Deaf people that can’t hear at all, still read and write, please stop speaking for a lifestyle you don’t know anything about.

[–] Devi@kbin.social -1 points 9 months ago

😂 I’m deaf you numpty. There’s entire deaf communities that don’t read or write english. It’s actually a hotly debated topic as some think kids shouldn’t be forced to learn both.

[–] PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

I didn't know about this before but I does make a lot of sense :)