A. Sign as a Second Language
A. Sign as a Second Language
Last Updated: 4:00 am PT May 17, 2021
Last Updated: 4:00 am PT May 17, 2021
As we learn more about Sign as a Second Language, you too can participate in this exploration.
As we learn more about Sign as a Second Language, you too can participate in this exploration.
Email info@thereadingrevellers.com with subject "Sign as a Second Language" to discover different ways that you can participate.
Email info@thereadingrevellers.com with subject "Sign as a Second Language" to discover different ways that you can participate.
In this article, we discuss the sign language. We particularly draw themes from this CBC article to inspire a proposition for Sign as a Second Language in this article. The article describes the implications of Alexander Graham Bell's obsession for telephony and Oralism in people who deal with deafness or hard of hearing challenges, those who live at the other end of the user spectrum beyond the reach of anyone's then technological might or sight.
In this article, we discuss the sign language. We particularly draw themes from this CBC article to inspire a proposition for Sign as a Second Language in this article. The article describes the implications of Alexander Graham Bell's obsession for telephony and Oralism in people who deal with deafness or hard of hearing challenges, those who live at the other end of the user spectrum beyond the reach of anyone's then technological might or sight.
Only a small group of the population use Sign language and it's also evident in the following online excerpt
Only a small group of the population use Sign language and it's also evident in the following online excerpt
"Wherever communities of deaf people exist, sign languages have developed as useful means of communication, and they form the core of local Deaf cultures. Although signing is used primarily by the deaf and hard of hearing, it is also used by hearing individuals, such as those unable to physically speak, those who have trouble with spoken language due to a disability or condition (augmentative and alternative communication), or those with deaf family members, such as children of deaf adults."
"Wherever communities of deaf people exist, sign languages have developed as useful means of communication, and they form the core of local Deaf cultures. Although signing is used primarily by the deaf and hard of hearing, it is also used by hearing individuals, such as those unable to physically speak, those who have trouble with spoken language due to a disability or condition (augmentative and alternative communication), or those with deaf family members, such as children of deaf adults."
Now, lets extract the essence of Sound and Sign in the design of A. G. Bell. The following elements appear prominent:
Now, lets extract the essence of Sound and Sign in the design of A. G. Bell. The following elements appear prominent:
A1. Alexander Graham Bell and his relationship with Sound
A1. Alexander Graham Bell and his relationship with Sound
- Distant communication with empathy of verbal expression was his invention.
- This technology helped people connect better than through writing, being more connected in a "live" medium even though physically distant.
A2. Audiocentricity
A2. Audiocentricity
- Audiocentricity is now viewed as a poor construct for human quality and life in general. In light of the texting generation, audiocentricity in communication is too naive a viewpoint that was instilled long ago during the advent of telephony and this article highlights them using Alexander Graham Bell and his relationship with sound and sign.
A3. Alexander Graham Bell and his relationship to sign language
A3. Alexander Graham Bell and his relationship to sign language
- Quest to end deafness
Hammer searching for a nail, and leading to difficult circumstances for several people for whom the idea was not useful instead it is now clear they were detrimental.
Hammer searching for a nail, and leading to difficult circumstances for several people for whom the idea was not useful instead it is now clear they were detrimental.
- Phonetic Alphabet, Visible speech
In the hammer analogy, Phonetic Alphabet is also a solution that is not adequate for all hearing abilities. As described in the article, some of the early participants A. G. Bell built his sound thesis around were later learnt to be exceptions more so than normal. He himself had an exceptional talent in sound and thanks to his telephony.
In the hammer analogy, Phonetic Alphabet is also a solution that is not adequate for all hearing abilities. As described in the article, some of the early participants A. G. Bell built his sound thesis around were later learnt to be exceptions more so than normal. He himself had an exceptional talent in sound and thanks to his telephony.
- "To ask the value of speech is to ask the value of life." - A G Bell
This can be an example of how really really hard on selling he was for his sound telephony companies.
This can be an example of how really really hard on selling he was for his sound telephony companies.
P1. Sound of Sign / Sign of Sound
P1. Sound of Sign / Sign of Sound
- Sign as a Second Language
Using Sign language as second language for learning can bring the use of sign language to larger group of people and thus help bridge communication and emotional barriers that are described in the article. Hearing enabled people may get benefits of using additional cues for communication whereas hard of hearing people may get benefits further connecting with larger society who can empathize better with sign language users. Interesting redemption to A. G. Bell that his invention after several generations of evolution enable us to use the same technology to create such programs and tools.
Using Sign language as second language for learning can bring the use of sign language to larger group of people and thus help bridge communication and emotional barriers that are described in the article. Hearing enabled people may get benefits of using additional cues for communication whereas hard of hearing people may get benefits further connecting with larger society who can empathize better with sign language users. Interesting redemption to A. G. Bell that his invention after several generations of evolution enable us to use the same technology to create such programs and tools.
As we learn more about Sign as a Second Language, you too can participate in this exploration.
As we learn more about Sign as a Second Language, you too can participate in this exploration.
Email info@thereadingrevellers.com with subject "Sign as a Second Language" to discover different ways that you can participate.
Email info@thereadingrevellers.com with subject "Sign as a Second Language" to discover different ways that you can participate.