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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
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Subject: Re: deaf folks speak
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Date: 27 Feb 90 05:11:35 GMT
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 LW> Yes, I like to watch interpreters on TV, too. But there are
 LW> several reasons why more people prefer the closed captioned.
 LW> For one, there are more HI than deaf people who don't know sign
 LW> language. Secondly, the TV screens that most of us have are too
 LW> small for us to see the interpreting and lip movements.  I
 LW> usually read both lips and signing at the same time, so it is
 LW> difficult for me to read the interpreters lips on TV.

Laurie, I'm no expert when it comes to sign.  But I'm trying to
learn and I have a most difficult time with signers on TV. Even
the same people that I can read fairly well in person are tough
on TV.  Something about that little vignette on the screen kills
all the face expression, and face expression conveys a lot of the
information in signing.  I think the TV camerapeople need to develop
a better way of showing sign.

I really prefer captions, but I'm trying to learn sign .

Jack.

... HI-HoH Silver, Awayyyyy!

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