Eli5: Why do people use sign language rather than grabbing a pen and paper to write down what they want to say?

Question

Why use sign language, wouldn’t it have been easier to use a pen and paper rather then having to learn how to sign?

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Answer 1

It’s much faster to sign than it is to write things down, at least once you’re more or less fluent in a sign language. And kids can learn signing well before they learn to read and write. The same question applies to (and would be answered the same way) vocal communication – why speak out loud when you can just write things down?