[fifteendogs]

True, but these extraneous gyrations are used only to improve the level of understanding of the language being used to communicate. I have never experienced deafness so I am unable to understand how much is communicated in sign language. I have experienced silent communication without the benefit of visual enhancements and was able to completely understand what was being communicated.

[FITZ]

I think facial expressions are more important than verbal communication. Words can be saying one thing but the look on someone's face might be telling you a whole nother story.

[FITZ]

I think that's one big flaw in written communication ---like what we do here, sometimes someone says something in jest that doesn't get taken that way. Language and words are just one form of expression. I've seen people who don't speak the same language communicate quite well ---but they have to both be open to alternative forms of communicating.