PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoWhy do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles?message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareWhy do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles?PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square36fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDevi@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoI’m not American but it’s suggested that learning a sign language and a ‘spoken’ language at the same time can slow the acquisition of both. We see it in kids with two ‘spoken’ languages too but I believe to a lesser extent. If I had a deaf kid I would teach them both but I understand the choices of parents that don’t do that.
minus-squareDeadPand@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWhat in the world? It’s commonly understood that children learn the fastest and if you want to learn multiple languages, it’s best learned early…
I’m not American but it’s suggested that learning a sign language and a ‘spoken’ language at the same time can slow the acquisition of both.
We see it in kids with two ‘spoken’ languages too but I believe to a lesser extent.
If I had a deaf kid I would teach them both but I understand the choices of parents that don’t do that.
What in the world? It’s commonly understood that children learn the fastest and if you want to learn multiple languages, it’s best learned early…