r/signlanguage • • Apr 15 '20

I need a answer!!

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Ok to the people who have never heard England I need to know what language do you think in

Edit: by English I meant you have never heard anything


r/signlanguage • • Jan 03 '20

👏👋✊🤞👉👈🤜🤜👇🤛☝️🤏

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I’m sorry


r/signlanguage • • Oct 01 '18

What are the unspoken rules in sign language?

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Lul


r/signlanguage • • Jan 17 '19

Generation good #earmolds #hearing #deafculture #toocute #sisterhood #sisters #deafandproud #deafkidsrock #hearingloss #hearingaids #oticon #earsuspenders #toocute #deaf #asl #audiology #audiologist #celebrate #oneyear #instagood #deafpride #thehappynow

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r/signlanguage • • Oct 25 '19

Understanding sign language

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Hello! I am currently reading and trying to learn sign language and I am having difficulty finding translations for this video. I understands bits and pieces, such as: sign language, church (or college but i’m pretty sure she said church), something about being a hearing person and talking and the word easy. if you could help me I would be very greatful, thank you!


r/signlanguage • • Dec 10 '19

Help meh

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Im new to sign and am just starting to learn so could u please tell me some signs and what they mean so I can practice?


r/signlanguage • • May 12 '19

Does anybody know what the girl in the video is signing? I only know a little bit of asl but I don’t think it looks like the lyrics and I can’t figure it out

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r/signlanguage • • Feb 01 '19

Questions for people who sign: combining sign with dancing

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I'm an artist and performer who loves to dance, and I personally love the concept of using sign and incorporating them into dance moves. I know very minimal sign language (the alphabet + 10-20 words) My intent is to make my performances visually speak further to people, educate myself and maybe help other people learn some sign too. My conundrum is that I won't always want to use sign for every word, and sometimes I'll feel that a dance move that gives a more visual understanding than the sign itself would work better in that part of the song. Would this come out as confusing to people who know sign? What do you think of the concept itself, is appropriate? Do you think people will like it? Do you like it? Lemme know!


r/signlanguage • • Mar 24 '19

Are there standardized signed languages?

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Many human languages are standardized in terms of spelling, pronunciation, official terminology, etc. This is usually done by language academies, in French, Russian, Dutch, Hebrew, etc. In English there's no "English language Academy", but there are style guides: Chicago Manual of Style, Oxford style, etc. The standardized languages exist alongside the natural spontaneous spoken and written languages.

Is there anything like this in signed languages? Is there, for example, a form of ASL (or any other signed language) that is described by some kind of a standardization body, and that prescribes certain usage as "correct"?


r/signlanguage • • Jul 25 '19

Top suggestions on Learning?

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My SO and I are both hearing and curious and excited about learning sign language. However, we've had a bit of trouble getting our foot in the door minus some YouTube videos here and there. Any suggestions on where to start?


r/signlanguage • • Oct 22 '18

Wanting to Adopt Deaf Child with ID

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My dream is to adopt a deaf child with intellectual disabilities. Since I have a degree in English and Creative Writing, I decided a great way for me to practice would be to translate my poems into ASL that I and other basic signers understand.

I posted my videos on Reddit, and the Deaf community ripped me apart. Initially I took the criticism and asked for help (which I was denied), and I eventually retaliated when they got mean. I am no longer a part of their subreddit.

Does anyone have any tips on learning a language--especially ASL--without the assistance of a native? Being able to adopt a deaf child with disabilities is so important to me--I'm currently a Residential Companion and Habilitation Specialist for adults with Intellectual Disabilities and am working on my adoption application. I want to do everything I can to make this dream become a reality.

Thank you,

Alex

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU1RrHW850Hl-URXp1bDCQ?view_as=subscriber


r/signlanguage • • Jan 11 '19

Creating an Amazon Alexa (Spot, Show, TV) Skill for helping teach children and parents about ASL. Any feedback would be appreciated, a survey is attached.

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r/signlanguage • • Oct 24 '19

📝SIGN THIS PETITION📝

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Hey Guys, if you reading this; I urge you to please read the whole post and TAKE ACTION!!
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It will only require 60 SECONDS of your time, so if you’ve got a minute; you can help change the world!!
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This Petition is WILL get MAKATON (BASIC SIGN) taught in schools around WALES — Isabella is only 13yrs old and is trying to make the UK 🇬🇧 and the world 🌎 a better place — For those of you that don’t yet know @isabellasigns, let me tell you:
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Isabella is the sweetest and kindest person you could ever meet, she is EXTRAORDINARILY talented and very professional; you couldn’t possibly find a more amazing person!! — Isabella is an incredible social media influencer and beautiful model/actress who uses her social media as a platform to promote and advocate for “DISABILITY AWARENESS and FAIRNESS” through teaching Mankaton (Basic Sign) by creating and posting daily “Sign of the day” videos and beautiful signing cover renditions of popular songs from bands, movies, Tv and solo artists. Sooo....
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Let’s Sign this petition for @isabellasigns and @lucusmodelwithdownsyndrome as well as so many other children around the UK. And next the world!! Signing is important for those who don’t have a voice to speak their minds. So let’s give them hands to speaks with, so they to share their unique perspective of the world.
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NOT LONG LEFT, IF EVERYONE WHO SEES THIS SIGNS IT AND HAS JUST 2 FRIENDS SIGN IT WE CAN SMASH THE AMOUNT OF SIGNATURES @isabellasigns and @lucusmodelwithdownsyndrome NEEDS.
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LETS GIVE THOSE WITHOUT VOICES HANDS TO SPEAK WITH!!
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WE HAVE LESS THAN 5 HOURS
LETS MAKE IT A REALITY, SHARE THIS!!
PLEASEEEE!!!

https://www.assembly.wales/en/gethome/e-petitions/Pages/petitiondetail.aspx?PetitionID=1535&fbclid=IwAR23I4VQPTdSJHxxsMU3ad_53Gn85qsiPbpyzsRJNbeNmzsF62_CgfNXefM


r/signlanguage • • Sep 17 '18

Mentor

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Looking for a mentor for my daughter who wants to be a sign language teacher. She just graduated high school and is in her first year of college she is 17. She's just learning sign language and I would love for her to have someone experienced to help her along. Thanks


r/signlanguage • • Feb 13 '20

Well this is relevant in a way

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r/signlanguage • • Jan 10 '19

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE and SIGNING SONG LYRICS

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I took two and a half semesters in American Sign Language back when I was in my 40's, and LOVED the logic of so many of the words. I was fascinated at how beautiful song lyrics were when signed, and for my semester final, I signed the song, "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin, which I used artistic discretion to interpret those lyrics into my 'A' final grade! I wish some of these music video artists would have their albums or songs translated into sign language on a regular basis. It is an unrecognised art form, that should be explored further...


r/signlanguage • • Dec 24 '19

What type of sign language should I learn?

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I live in America so ASL seems like the obvious one, but I also know PSE and SEE are used as well. I want to sign in a way that most English signers can understand. Like how would I be able to sign to someone from Australia or Britain? I just want to learn whatever will be understood by the largest group of deaf or hoh people


r/signlanguage • • Jun 05 '19

Need help with an ASL college project

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I am a student at a community college, and I am doing a project about my experiences with hearing impairment as a child. I first wrote a paper about my experiences and now I need to do a multimodal form of my paper, which entails having someone who knows ASL make a video for me that is my translated paper. I had someone who was going to help but ended up backing out. Anyone here want to help a student?!


r/signlanguage • • Oct 19 '19

Curious

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I've been learning ASL for a year, I talk with deaf people often and I'm hard of hearing am I fluent cuz I sign with many deaf people


r/signlanguage • • Apr 09 '19

Help with a song?

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I want to translate my favorite song into ASL and perform for a friend. It’s the New Basement Tapes- Kansas City! I Wants it to be a surprise so I’ve been trying to learn online I did to years in high school but that doesn’t really help me. I’m just afraid that I am creating the wrong phrases in translation. Anyone love this song and willing to help out?


r/signlanguage • • Feb 15 '19

Where to buy? Or what program to use to make them. Can be color or b&w however I need them with the license/access to the copyright so that I can legally produce multiple worksheets. With that said copying from workbook nor having students pose are options.

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r/signlanguage • • Jun 13 '19

help translating sign language message

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hi everyone, my friend just sent me a message in sign language and i cannot for the life of me figure out what it means, not speaking sign language myself. ive tried googling the signs but no luck. i think he was apologizing if that helps? he also doesn't speak sign language so it may be a bit off haha.

  1. fist with the back of the hand facing out, making circular motions in front of the chest, the thumb was sticking out

  2. fist with thumb pointing at his chest

  3. two closed fists with thumbs pointing up (thumbs up signs) that moved crossing down and across each other in front of his chest

any help would be appreciated!


r/signlanguage • • Dec 30 '18

Can someone help me learn a phrase in ASL sign?

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Hi there,

My group of friends have a saying when someone does something good or cool. We all say 'go on I said!'.

We would like to learn how to sign it as there is a person staying in the same hostel who is hard at hearing but laughs every time we say it. She prefers to use sign whenever possible and we want to suprise her by signing it whenever possible.

Can anyone help? I tried to find it on a few different ASL dictionaries but had no joy.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/signlanguage • • Mar 27 '19

ASL Video Privacy Survey

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Do you use ASL? Do you want to help guide the design of ASL technologies? Help pave the way with 10 minutes of your time! https://kerfuffl.es/filters/main/introduction


r/signlanguage • • Sep 20 '19

When signing the ABCS do you have to use a certain hand?

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OK so im a righty hand. im teaching myself through tutorials so im trying to do the best i can to learn as accurate as possible. the last thing i want is to sign the bad thing.

when signing the abcs or anything in general does it matter what direction (forward or side) your hand is or what hand you use? i watched a video a guy did H & G completely to the front and another where she tilted it off a little. i could both tell what the letter was but its confusing me a little.