Posted on 09/10/2017 1:45:20 PM PDT by COBOL2Java
Full Title: 'Is anybody else mesmerized?' Sign language interpreter steals the show during Hurricane Irma press conference with dramatic facial expressions
During Scott's remarks on Saturday, the especially expressive interpreter stuck out his tongue, grimaced and bulged his eyes to convey the severity of the situation.
The unidentified interpreter's antics caused a stir on social media, with the majority of people on Twitter praising his dramatic American Sign Language interpretation.
As he signed for the sentence saying water 'flows in fast, very fast, and then it flows out,' the interpreter appeared to make jazz hands.
While Florida Governor Rick Scott was telling Floridians how to prepare for Hurricane Irma, a sign language interpreter stole the show.
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Disgraceful.
Interesting post of yours. While I have no idea what you're talking about - your analogy makes no sense whatsoever - other than expose your abject ignorance of ASL (that's ASL as in American Sign Language, not ESL, whatever THAT means). And he's an interpreter, not a signer. All people who use ASL are signers. Interpreters do the difficult task of transmitting language back and forth from the hearing world to the deaf world.
As I said on an earlier post, signs only make up about 1/3 of the language. Facial expressions and body language fill in the gap. As an ASL (yes, ASL) interpreter, this fellow did a great job.
Maybe you can take this opportunity to learn a little bit more about deafness and interpreting before posting!
Honest question - why is this needed today? TVs all have closed captioning. Wouldn’t it be easier for the hearing impairec to just read what the Governor was saying?
“Subtitles are much more effective.”
True if TV, but what about community meetings, church services?, etc.? If the interpreter’s dramatic gestures and body language were successful in relating the seriousness of the situation, then good for him.
Closed captioning is catch-as-catch-can. It's a worthy ttempt, but particularly for live events, its quality is pretty poor.
I am aware that the closed captioning can be inaccurate, but, in a situation such as a press conference, where the presenter is reading from a prepared statement, what is to prevent the authorities from entering that statement so that it could appear in the closed captions? Inaccuracies could be screened for in that scenario.
If the captioners get the prepared statement ahead of time (often doesn’t happen per the captioners I know), that’s great. But then comes the question and answer.
Even one who doesn’t know ASL can understand the severity of the situation.
Yeah, you’re missing a lot. Deaf people have the same communication rights as English and Spanish hearers. Too bad the signer distracts you...maybe you could hold you hand over him? Having attempted (albeit half-assedly) to learn ASL, I have mad respect for the signers. And I understand that it’s a full body job.
You don’t have to marginalize them any further. How many languages do you speak?
Did you all see the signer in Houston? That guy rocked it as well. My grandson and I are trying to see if his school will teach him ASL as his foreign language...he wants to be. Conservation officer, so being able to sign will make him pretty valuable to Area LEO departments.
Maybe he was just mocking the Governor’s “we’re all going to die” message like everyone else with hurricane experience was.
My point isn’t ‘communication right’ or we’d have one of them clowns every time someone is on TV (like during the movie I’m watching).
My point is that most deaf people CAN READ, so why distract from the message when captioning would do fine.
Thanks! That’s the part I didn’t know. I hereby retract my comments on this topic.
Please read my post #73. Our alphabet is phonic based and those deaf from birth have no reference to the phonic sounds. It is extremely difficult for them to learn to read.
You’re welcome. :)
Nope, not mesmerized.
CC is really poor especially live.
I have it on all the time, I hear some of it and read it and actually it can be pretty funny at times.
I was intrigued by it myself.
He did a great job.
Back in the late ‘40s I was just a kid riding on a NYC bus. I went near the back and didn’t notice there was a group of deaf people there.
I was looking out the window and suddenly there was a gale of laughter. I turned around and saw them moving their hands and mouthing words. WTH??
I had never been among deaf people before or knew that they signed (never really thought about how they communicated). I told my folks and they said those people were telling jokes. I have to admit that it creeped me out - dead silences and then bursts of laughter.
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