Pig

Money

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Money in American Sign Language. Hand in flat O handshape taps palm of base hand. Design is green outlines of hands with dollar signs inside. End ID]

It's time for another episode of Good Idea, Bad Idea

[Image ID: lightbulbs replace the 'o's in "good idea." Under that is the phrase "go to class early" in American Sign Language. Then the words "bad idea" with a lightbulb over the 'i'. Under that is the phrase "go to class naked" in American Sign Language. End ID]

Potato

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID:

The sign for Potato in American Sign Language. Bent V handshape taps twice on the back of base hand, which is in the S handshape, palm down. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is transparent.

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Heres a transcript from their website:

[Image ID: screenshot from the DailyMoth.com. Its logo, a lightbulb with a moth on it, is in the top left corner. A transcript reads:

Did you know that the famous Greek philosopher Socrates who lived in the fifth century B.C. may have been the first person to write about sign language? He said, “Suppose that we had no voice or tongue, and wanted to indicate objects to one another, should we not, like the deaf and dumb, make signs with the hands, head and the rest of the body?”

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I got this piece of history from this book.

[“The Deaf Community in America: History in the Making”]

The authors Melvia and Ronald Nomeland said the remarks by Socrates “illustrates that deaf people existed then…”

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Deaf History: Socrates on sign language

More interesting information to share about Deaf history, thanks to Alex at The Daily Moth Deaf news.

Variety

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID:

Variety in American Sign Language. Both hands in 1 handshape pointing forward together move apart and alternately point upwards and downwards as they turn away. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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Today, in “I’ll take any good news I can find”:

A production of Romeo and Juliet with Deaf actors signing their lines has been referred to as bilingual! Not just “accessible” or “diverse” but also BILINGUAL!

This makes me happy because the general idea of ASL (and other signed languages) is that they’re just a manual version of the spoken language. By that logic, Norwegian is just a higher-latitude version of German. Signed languages are languages of their own! With unique vocabulary, grammar, and dialects!

Journal Sentinel

Deaf actors make this 'Romeo & Juliet' a truly bilingual love story

In American Players Theatre's new "Romeo & Juliet," Deaf characters and American Sign Language are a normal part of daily life in that world

Include

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID:

The sign for include in American Sign Language. Base hand in C handshape. Dominant hand in 5 handshape circles base hand then closes to flat O handshape and rests in base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Music

Shaheem Sanchez, a Deaf dancer and instructor talking about music and dancing

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Music in American Sign Language. Hand in open B handshape sweeps back and forth over non-dominant arm. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign.

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Philosophy

This is what I'm doing instead of my philosophy homework. Somebody tell me to get off tumblr.com and study

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

*SigningSavvy says this is signed English instead of ASL. Lifeprint describes the sign as an old initialized version. This is the sign my HoH ASL teacher uses.

[Image ID:

Sign for philosophy. Hand in K handshape moves to P handshape over the signers forehead. Motion is repeated once or twice. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign. Eyes are blue.

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Hi!

First of all: your blog is lovely and I'm so happy that I found it!

Second of all: That image for "tired" looks so creepy?? I know you didn't mean to but it looks like the chin is a huge, evil smirk.

Hope you have a lovely day!!

Thank you so much!

Maybe I'll try the sign for creepy sometime, but I'm worried nothing I make intentionally creepy would be as creepy as unintentionally creepy art lol