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TheresJustNoMoney

How does one "yell" or "scream" with sign language?

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If someone needs to be emphatic in a way that is normally conveyed by yelling, how is it done with a deaf person and with sign language?

 

 

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[–]CdnWriter 13 points 5 months ago 

Cadence is the speed of the signing.

Tone is the facial expressions of the signing.

Volume is the size of the signing.

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[–]Zillah-The-Broken 10 points 5 months ago 

we sign bigger and faster with angry facial expressions.

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[–]wibbly-waterHH (BSL signer) 3 points 5 months ago 

I feel like this underestimates quite how loud some Deaf people can be with their voice alongside signing. Because some outright shout most of the time.

In order to get someone's attention you can wave emphatically.

Other than that u/CdnWriter is correct - in sign itself you can go fast, sign big and use big facial expressions to produce the same vibe as a shouting match.

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[–]Repulsive_Incident27 3 points 5 months ago 

You have seen someone get angry. Outside of the words what else is there? The demeanor, the tone of voice might be sharper and/or faster, movements might be more aggressive. Trust me, deaf people can bring it.

I’m sure Google could help you learn more about this.

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[–]TheresJustNoMoney[S] 1 point 5 months ago 

I’m sure Google could help you learn more about this.

I want Google to show this Reddit post too, which is why I asked here anyway.

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