Eli5 – Why are sign language translators still used? Aren’t subtitles more effective?
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Sign language isn’t “English with your hands”. It’s a radically different language with completely different grammar and word order, and on top of that the signers expression and body language play a pivotal role.
To many Deaf people English subtitles are not in their native/first language, so are a less than ideal solution compared to having an actual signed interpretation.
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