I was watching "Babel" last night and was wondering if someone from, let's say..Japan, could they sign to someone in the states and have a conversation?
2007-06-11 02:09:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
no,
some languages have their own sign language.
Like USA has american sign language. there is also Spanish sign language
2007-06-11 02:13:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
sign Language can selection from one guy or woman to a various. yet there are regular signs and indications like automobile (You fake to apply a guidance wheel) and time (you evaluate your wrist). sign language is an extreemly diverse language. because of fact there some words that have not got signs and indications, some human beings could make up signs and indications, and then there is slang. in case you recognize a thank you to assert "what's the sign for ____" and then spell the be conscious you will study lots! Thats how I discovered! and that i've got been coaching my buddy who is going deaf a thank you to sign!
2016-10-08 23:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not even close. In fact, there's even dialects - for example, German sign language differs from Austrian sign language just as spoken German German and Austrian German are slightly different.
There is of course International Sign Language - however, that's somewhat limited in it's number of gestures. From what I understand, it should suffice for basic things saying "hi", "good bye", asking the time and ordering coffee.
It's definitely not enough for a full-fledged conversation though.
There is a 26 character finger alphabet that is international (including a link to a site that has it)... which isn't too big a help of course when people of different languages try to converse.
2007-06-11 05:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by The Arkady 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As all above said, most countries have their own sign language, often even several slightly different ones.
But some of the 'sign language' native speakers here have said that they find it rather easy to understand the sign languages of other countries, because many signs are logical, meaning the same in the different languages.
But as with all languages, it will also depend on how the person involved reacts and understands.
2007-06-11 03:13:03 · answer #4 · answered by Willeke 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Different countries have different signs ,like the same as verbal languages
2007-06-11 02:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
A similar question was asked a little while ago, you'll find my original answer and other detailed answers there:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070526061836AAmHEBd
In short, no... but you should look at the other question.
2007-06-11 04:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by Benjamin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
definetly not.
2007-06-11 03:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it is not...
2007-06-11 02:16:10 · answer #8 · answered by cafecreme 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋