Some will defend their signing and say they are "lazy" to sign it correctly. If they actually come up with that excuse then you will know they are not being honest about it. The cochlear implant goes nowhere near the neck. And they know that.
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Correct sign for "cochlear implant"
Ever noticed how some deaf people improperly sign "cochlear implant" which resembles closely the sign for "Frankenstein" where one of the bolt sticks out of Frankenstein's neck?
Many do purposely sign "cochlear implant" on the neck because of their bias against cochlear implant rather than correctly signing it. One can effectively make an argument for or against cochlear implant while signing correctly the sign for "cochlear implant" instead of signing it in an unprofessional manner with such subtlety as a way to mock those with cochlear implants seeing them as "monsters."
Some will defend their signing and say they are "lazy" to sign it correctly. If they actually come up with that excuse then you will know they are not being honest about it. The cochlear implant goes nowhere near the neck. And they know that.
Some will defend their signing and say they are "lazy" to sign it correctly. If they actually come up with that excuse then you will know they are not being honest about it. The cochlear implant goes nowhere near the neck. And they know that.
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Hmmm.... that gives me an idea... I should coin a new sign language for culturally deaf people. It's D on the forehead. Not a bad idea, eh?
Ha. Congratulations, Dr. G.! You're the Count Dracula, Your Royal Highness.
*wink*
If you look closely, you can see that I do not sign it on the neck, but rather, on the temporal bone behind the ear. Perhaps if you took a course in ASL linguistics, you'd see the difference.
Now if you want to discuss the semantics behind the handshape used while signing "cochlear implant", that's a different story. But you'd probably find a way to get that wrong as well.
Don, the temporal bone is located slightly above or even with the ear but to the front. Here is the anatomy drawing showing the temporal bone Iin the next comment.
http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Programs-and-Services/Head-and-Neck-Cancer-Center/Treatment/Ear-Cancer-Surgery.aspx
Based on Don's hand position it is clearly not on the temporal bone as he claimed. It is obvious that his hand position is on the neck area and no where near the temporal bone. Perhaps if Don knew anatomy a bit more he wouldnt put himself in this embarrassing position. The photo on the right is the correct placement of the hand on the temporal bone. Exactly where the cochlear implant would go. Don's example is a subconscious reminder of Frankstein where the bolt is located.subconsciously saying to people that ci wearers are "monsters" whether intentionally done or not. Don, please improve your linguistic teaching. At least have the courtesty to admit your erroneous hand placement for "cochlear implant."
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