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Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles? (lemm.ee)

submitted 10 months ago by PizzaDeposit@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I assume there must be a reason why sign language is superior but I genuinely don't know why.

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[–] Devi@kbin.social -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

😂 I’m deaf you numpty. There’s entire deaf communities that don’t read or write english. It’s actually a hotly debated topic as some think kids shouldn’t be forced to learn both.

[–] Gabu@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Only in 'murica (and the anglosphere) could people think that learning more languages could possibly be a bad thing...

[–] Devi@kbin.social -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] DeadPand@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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..

[–] Devi@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

You've got mixed up there. If you plan to learn multiple languages then it is beneficial to learn as a child but even similar languages, like English and French, can cause issues communicating when young. When learning vastly different languages especially when one is written and one signed it causes a lot of issues. This can leave a deaf child struggling to communicate for a time.

Often deaf parents will choose to stick to sign first.