Or do they hear the words in their head?
2006-10-29 12:41:30 · 9 answers · asked by Nicky 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
LOL
2006-10-29 12:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a sign language teacher told me that most people who use sign language have very vivid imaginations. when they perform sign language, they can draw pictures in their head when performing a certain hand gesture. for instance, when they would describe a certain location, they come up with ways to "short cut" an image of that location and do a certain hand gesture that pertains to that location or venue. they even use "pet names" or "short hand" using hand gestures to be assigned to a certain person so that they wouldn't have to spell out their name using the sign language alphabet.
if you're simply referring to using only the alphabet, i guess they do picture each letter in their head until the actual word is spelled out.
2006-10-29 20:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by Ricky the Kid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think they could read words and understand that certain signs MEAN those words-maybe they see images of the words they are thinking.
That is a very interesting question, though.
2006-10-29 20:43:40 · answer #3 · answered by Hot Pants 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. If they once had hearing, they hear in their heads. If not, I guess there are thousands of little hands moving around in their heads.
2006-10-29 20:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course not! the sign language is the means to communicate.
do you see written words is your head when somebody talks to you?
2006-10-29 20:47:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That['s pretty stupid. They obviously think the same way we do. When we think we don't hear voices. And when someone says something you focus on the meaning not the transmission method.
2006-10-29 20:49:55 · answer #6 · answered by dtshaff 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
damn! you've got me on that one! to tell the truth i never even thought of it before.
and now thanks to you---i'll be wondering that every time i see someone using sign language!
thanks for making me even more self concious around the deaf!
2006-10-29 20:45:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you see letters or words in YOUR head ? ?
Next time someone give you the finger,remember your stupid azz question !
2006-10-29 20:45:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
that isn't very sensitive of you. and it isn't really very funny either. you're not a nice person.
2006-10-29 20:43:55 · answer #9 · answered by flopwood_turley 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋