When a German speaking person converses with a Chinese speaking person using sign language can they understand each other?
2006-09-26 10:24:00 · 8 answers · asked by Tracy G 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
No, there are many different forms of sign language. For example in the U.S. we use ASL (American Sign Language) and in Italy, Italian Sign Language. So therefore each country and even different regions of a country have their own form of sign language. Just like southerners in the U.S. have a different accent than people from New York.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-26 10:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by rab 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try to use some of your reasoning skills... Consider this -- the language used by the deaf community in the United States is called American Sign Language. Also, really think about the question you just asked... why would the variations in spoken language be any different for a signed language? Why would they be the same? Is there a universally understood spoken language?
2006-09-26 10:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. The German speaking person would use German sign language
whereas Chinese would use Chinese sign language. Sign languages don't differ from the spoken languages.
2006-09-26 11:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sign language is learned all, but there are different in some aspects. There is the signed english, american sign language and indian sign language. I'm sure there are many more. So it would depend where you come from.
2006-09-26 10:30:05 · answer #4 · answered by flower 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife is a level 3 in English sign language, she is now taking a course in American sign language. American is different from English, dont know about the rest of the world.
2006-09-26 10:32:14 · answer #5 · answered by jrott_2003 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they might prefer an interpreter, even in spite of the indisputable fact that if one grow to be not obtainable then they in all probability might have the means to particular what they had to assert with the aid of pantomime and gestures. only an identical way everybody else does whilst distant places and function a limited vocabulary of the close by language. notwithstanding, such pantomime and 'performing' isn't considered to be making use of sign language, so strictly conversing they could use an interpreter and communicate with the help of making use of their respective languages, or they could communicate devoid of an interpreter, notwithstanding it would not be making use of an illustration language. wish it fairly is sensible!
2016-10-01 09:45:14 · answer #6 · answered by bungay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Sign language is one language that is universal, however one word may mean something different in their language.
2006-09-26 10:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by N S 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NO, sign language is not universal...thats why they call it ASL (american sign language)
2006-09-26 10:29:47 · answer #8 · answered by FavoredbyU 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋