It’s done because sign language is like speech. There are extra channels of communication present in sign language beyond just the words. There’s equivalents of tone and inflection, and (I beleive) even accents. Like, this video of this lady performing “Fuck You” in ASL is what made it click for me. She’s just so fucking expressive, in a way that subtitles could never be.
It’s done because sign language is like speech. There are extra channels of communication present in sign language beyond just the words. There’s equivalents of tone and inflection, and (I beleive) even accents. Like, this video of this lady performing “Fuck You” in ASL is what made it click for me. She’s just so fucking expressive, in a way that subtitles could never be.
Or this ASL of Rap God
https://youtu.be/0iDAkEpCmBs
Sign language is speech, it’s just non-verbal speech.
Thanks for pointing this out, I’ve updated my comment to get rid of the unnecessary distinction.