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I'm not deaf, don't know any sign language, am not close friends with anyone who does. However, I understand that it's much easier to be expressive in sign lan
by blowski 4y ago
I'm not deaf, don't know any sign language, am not close friends with anyone who does.
However, I understand that it's much easier to be expressive in sign language. Non-verbal language used by the speaker - sarcasm, tone, inflection - either translate badly, or get lost entirely when transliterating into subtitles. A talented sign-language translator is able to carry this over much better.
- dfee 4y agoYes, but. Now, you’re getting the inflection of the interpreter and not the speaker (derivative). Certainly you’re not hearing inflection on the original orator, either, so maybe it’s a mixed bag.
- zdragnar 4y agoSign language (at least ASL) involves a lot of facial expression in addition to using your hands. There's a lot of room to creatively translate the unspoken message in a vocal inflection into signed message. Subtitles in general, and live captioning especially, avoid editorializing or taking creative license- they're literal translations of words without other cues added in. One nice exception to this has been the community subtitling work involved in various Taskmaster spinoff series, where explanations for cultural jokes or idioms are added into the subtitles for foreign audiences, especially when the joke is a pun or relies on a mispronounced word to make sense.