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How do you create a sign for new concepts emerging in the English language?
The vocabulary surrounding social media is new, and there aren’t official American Sign Language signs for certain words. Take the word “WordPress,” for example. “Sam the Bright” thinks he figured out a new sign for the blog tool. What do you think?
For this year’s WordCamp Dallas, Automattic sponsored sign language interpreters, making the information accessible to a wider audience.*
After the event, @everzalez & I asked the two interpreters to explain how they came up with the signs for these new concepts. They were very tired after a full day of signing, but which is why they are signing as they talk. However, the video is captioned.
More to read...and more video/photo
The vocabulary surrounding social media is new, and there aren’t official American Sign Language signs for certain words. Take the word “WordPress,” for example. “Sam the Bright” thinks he figured out a new sign for the blog tool. What do you think?
For this year’s WordCamp Dallas, Automattic sponsored sign language interpreters, making the information accessible to a wider audience.*
After the event, @everzalez & I asked the two interpreters to explain how they came up with the signs for these new concepts. They were very tired after a full day of signing, but which is why they are signing as they talk. However, the video is captioned.
More to read...and more video/photo