You talking about History? I learned from Deaf Studies class. I personally not like that word say Deaf and Dumb or Deaf for Dumb. I thought it's offensive. It's my opinion.
Sign for deaf and dumb is actually index finger from ear to mouth.
The sign for deaf is really " ear+closed"
dumb?
When it reaches the mouth that is the indication of dumb as in "no speech"
You are prefect!!! You got A++++. I know that Almost deafiies have confused that dumb means "S" on forehead.
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You are prefect!!! You got A++++. I know that Almost deafiies have confused that dumb means "S" on forehead.
Is that sign for Dumb "S" on forehead? How about "A" on forehead? I saw the people use 2 different letter sign.
The word for Deaf and Dumb back in the old days. I learned that it is suppose to be use your finger like number one from ear to mouth for Deaf and for the Dumb you close your hand like a alphabet A and hit your forehead. We did not like this term for Deaf and Dumb. But that is what the hearing people call us like that. :roll:
That sign though on forehead means "stupid" It is different from the "dumb" sign at mouth that only means no speech.
Is that sign for Dumb "S" on forehead? How about "A" on forehead? I saw the people use 2 different letter sign.
Dumb has always meant as slow or low intelligence, mute means lack of speech.
I believe that the sign you were talking about is more of deaf-mute, not deaf-dumb.
Deaf-dumb is inaccurate as it implies that low intelligence comes with deafness. Deaf-mute is inaccurate as it implies deaf people cannot speak.
If you cannot speak, then you're mute. No offense should be taken to that.