When I see a person doing sign language to a programme on TV, I often wonder whether they are translating every single word or is it a general description? Do they translate names? If so, how is, say, the Eiffel Tower signed out?
2007-01-16 23:32:47 · 6 answers · asked by Quickswitch79 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It's general description. Like in ASL (American Sign Language, as it is known) words like simple words like THE are usually left out in phrases. It would be something like this
JANE: Hello friend, how are you
KIM: I am fine, you?
JANE:I busy, clean room. Take long for we party yesterday mother.
KIM:Proud. Good. How are your husband feel. Sick?
JANE:No. Husband fine now. Doctor we see weekend . . . .
and so and so. I am still learning, hehe.
Have a good day!
Oh, BTW, Eiffel Tower would be finger spelled. Depending if Eiffel Tower doesn't have it's own proper sign. Common impo things like that usually have their own sign.
2007-01-17 01:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When translating, signs are used as a general description and not every word is translated although it is possible but would take a long time.
2007-01-17 07:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sign language can be confusing as it may differ from country to country. Not every country uses the same sign language.
2007-01-17 14:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by Bart H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some names have to be spelled out, but many common words for objects, verbs and adjectives have single-motion signs - so they have a very large set of hand motions, not just 26 for the alphabet.
2007-01-17 07:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by cuddles_gb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spoke( they lip read) to some deaf people and they told me that they have swear words in sign language!
2007-01-17 10:23:59 · answer #5 · answered by divisions_weaken 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are differnet types of sign language for each country. i learned sign language in the republic of ireland.it is different there to sign language in britain
2007-01-17 09:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by horrified 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋