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Sign Language
Why do they have a signer on late night TV when sub-titles are available? Why isn't it optional like sub-titles. Is it political or technological?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's provision of programming accessible to the deaf community. I think the expectation is that people will record the stuff they are interested in to watch in the day time so the sign language has to be available as standard rather than a "red button" option.
When it comes to why sign rather than subtitles I guess some of that will be individual preference and some will be to cater for those that can sign better than they can read English.
When it comes to why sign rather than subtitles I guess some of that will be individual preference and some will be to cater for those that can sign better than they can read English.
Sign languages do not follow an international standard.
For example, BSL (British Sign Language) is incomprehensible to a person who only knows ASL (American Sign Language), let alone the sign languages of other nationalities e.g. French, German, Dutch etc., etc.
http:// en.wiki pedia.o rg/wiki /Britis h_Sign_ Languag e
http:// en.wiki pedia.o rg/wiki /ASL
For example, BSL (British Sign Language) is incomprehensible to a person who only knows ASL (American Sign Language), let alone the sign languages of other nationalities e.g. French, German, Dutch etc., etc.
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