AI’s Sign Language Problem
We've taught AI to understand our spoken words, but sign language presents a far greater challenge that goes beyond tracking hand gestures. Its complexity relies on a visual grammar of…
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When a Community Has No Language
Before established sign languages, how did deaf children in isolation communicate? This post explores "home sign," the remarkable gestural systems they invent from scratch. Discover how these personal languages reveal…
How the Deaf See Music
Music is often considered an auditory experience, but for the Deaf community, it's a world felt through powerful vibrations and seen through the stunning visual poetry of sign language. This…
Island Sign: The Spontaneous Birth of a Language in Martha’s Vineyard
Long before Nicaraguan Sign Language became famous, another sign language emerged organically on Martha's Vineyard. Due to a high rate of hereditary deafness, signing became a part of everyday public…
The Grammar of Silence: Why Sign Languages Are as Complex as Spoken Languages
Far from being simple pantomime, sign languages are a testament to the human brain's linguistic ingenuity. These visual-gestural systems possess all the grammatical complexity of spoken languages, from their unique…
The Best Apps for Mastering Sign Language
Language is the soul of human interaction. It’s how we share our thoughts, ideas, feelings, and perspectives with others. But language isn’t limited to the...