Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles? - eviltoast

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

  • DeadPand@midwest.socialEnglish
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    9 months ago

    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
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      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.