How intricate/detailed is sign language, especially where inflection and sarcasm are concerned? Do those exist?
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Yes, and puns do too. For example, the sign “understand” is it’s own sign, but you can also sign the word “stand” upside down under your other hand… Under, stand. Let me ask you a question: why wouldn’t ASL, BSL, or any other signed language be just as intricate and expressive as spoken ones? These are features not of the languages themselves, but of the people speaking them. Just look at how our text communication has evolved in the digital age: we developed new slang, emojis, things like /s, etc to convey what we would usually convey through tone of voice and facial expressions. You don’t think Deaf people would do the same? They’re just as human as any hearing people, with the same need for expressing sarcasm and tone, so they developed a way to do that just like any other human in a situation where they can’t do that through tone of voice.
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