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> Most people don't produce language in the same amounts that an interpreter will It isn't really because of how much they sign (deaf people don't typically ge
by jallmann 10y ago
> Most people don't produce language in the same amounts that an interpreter will
It isn't really because of how much they sign (deaf people don't typically get RSI from sign language), but rather because of how they sign it. The signing is more precise and formal, the hands/arms are elevated more, and generally less "colloquial" than you would see in day-to-day sign language.
- drewbug01 10y agoVolume of signing isn't totally unrelated - even if you presume 4 hours of signing time per day, most people don't speak/sign for that long an amount of time. It's more than a typical deaf person, any way you slice it. But, you're right - the manner of signing has something to do with it as well, and I've amended my comment to reflect that. :)