Internet Slang Meets American Sign Language(hopesandfears.com)
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Internet Slang Meets American Sign Language
http://www.hopesandfears.com/hopes/now/internet/168477-internet-american-sign-language
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I wonder if we will start seeing companies coming up with their official signs? I guess that should be happening already.
Although if the company isn't already plugged into the Deaf culture, I doubt that they will be able to exercise much control over what their own sign winds up being. It's easy to imagine a company creating a sign for themselves that's awkward and/or unnatural to use, simply out of ignorance (or because they're a special snowflake and the rules don't apply to them).
I'd have an interest in learning ASL but now that I'm abroad, it doesn't make much sense. There is a regional variant where I am but being an expat/nomad, that might not be a great idea to learn either. Even though I'm against there being an international language (ie, English), I really wouldn't mind a more robust ISL.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Sign
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Sign
This article is reminding me of how terrible Adobe Flash is.
I really liked this comment as some insight into how being deaf changes your culture and perception/communication:
“It’s almost like an open mic if you will,” Douglas communicated via interpreter over the phone, “I call it an open stage because we don’t use a mic
“It’s almost like an open mic if you will,” Douglas communicated via interpreter over the phone, “I call it an open stage because we don’t use a mic
What's really amazing about it is that despite this, someone very fluent in Sign can usually communicate with locals very quickly, and pick up the local signs in a short time.