I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Sign Language is beneficial to learn. Will it help me find careers? Is it just as good as learning french, spanish,etc?
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I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Sign Language is beneficial to learn. Will it help me find careers? Is it just as good as learning french, spanish,etc?
thank you.
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Definitely!
Mouth languages are known by everyone. But when we want to talk to our friends about any secret we can talk in sign language.
I once saw a french documentary film ” In the land of deaf” and I realised how beneficial it is.You can easily overcome the language barrier, anywhere in the world.
yes it is and once you know the language and can sign the world seems to open up and so many job oportunities.
Absolutely not. Only if you were seeking a specific career that deals with helping the deaf. That is most likely not the case so sign language will not be nearly as beneficial as french or spanish. We are talking about whole geographic regions and cultures when it comes to a spoken language. Sign language on the other hand only applies to communicating with the hearing impared. For entering the global market a foreign language is something that is highly valued and seen as a great asset. I don’t think I need to pull any statistics to convince you on this one. Which will you pick, someone who is fluent in both english and german, or someone who can speak english and use American sign language?
Yes, it would… Sign language is good and can set you any direction.. to assist children in school, court rooms, helping those communicate with the outside world… Most people use a one basic sign language that is used for everyone in different countries but I would recommend researching that a bit further…
Yes, colleges, workplaces, and homes are always in sacrity of sign language interpreters. We are thankful for handful of people who are willing to be open to the Deaf culture and learn about it. In the expressive form, it is a very powerful language because it gives you a better view of its dimensions.
I have to rebute some arguments regarding foreign sign language. Every country has its own different language. I’ve learnt a few from good friends of multi-cultures. I’ve met foreign born people who taught me different signs. Who knows if you meet a deaf person at restaurant and need to communicate?
Albatross, because you don’t meet many deaf people doesn’t mean that it is not worthy of your time to learn signs. It is up to people if they have passion to work in deaf communities. Deaf communities are larger than you think, and yet smaller in the hearing world. It’s just as beneficial as learning French, Spanish and etc.
It will not help directly unless you are looking for a career specifically involving hearing impaired people. It will be of slight benefit in positions like guidance councillor.
I would not recommend learning it as a career move. However, it is an interesting and distinct language linguistically, and well worth learning for interest. Not everything needs to be for the job.
From a personal standpoint, 20 years ago I considered learning ASL, but ended up learning Chinese instead. Later I found out my sister, independently, did start learning ASL at that time.