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Have you ever wondered about...
HOW DEAF PEOPLE COMMUNICATE (Series 2)
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ARE SIGNS THE SAME EVERYWHERE?
The main language that Americans speak is English. But sometimes Americans
don't all say the same words for things. When you travel in different
parts of the United States, you hear different words used for the same
thing. For example, people in New England ask for "tonic." You may say
"soft drink," "soda," or "pop." Some people call a popular item of footware
"sneakers," others call these "tennis shoes."
This happens in sign language, too. Deaf Americans
can easily communicate with others when they sign.
Sometimes, though, a sign in one place may differ from
a sign in another.
Here are some examples.
Most people in Northern states would sign "peach"
this way:
Peach (double motion)
Southerners would use this sign:
Peach (double motion)
Southerners would sign:
Orange
instead of:
Orange (double motion)
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