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language has been long recognized as an important part of communication. Our nonverbal communication has a greater importance than spoken language. More than voice or even words, body language indicates to you what is on another person’s mind. The single most powerful form of communication is body language. Does it matter if we use body language? Why are we using it? Why is body language important to our lives? Body language is an easier way of expressing feelings then spoken language but it is…

There are multiple versions of Sign Language, although the standard form that is widely accepted in the United States is American Sign Language (ASL). One version that derived from ASL is Black Sign Language (BSL) in which it is a dialect of ASL. BSL is primarily used among deaf African-Americans and has a commonality to ASL but there is a distinct difference in social attitudes, lexicon/semantics, phonology, morphology, and syntax (Brockway, 2011). The reason for this difference was the…

Many people enjoy listening to music in the car, and a large number of those people use earbuds to do so. What a lot of those people do not think about, is when they drive their cars somewhere, and they are listening to music with their earbuds, they are presenting a danger. A lot of teens and new drivers are also out on the roads, yet, since they are learning to drive, they, as well as all drivers, should not be distracted by any music, especially when using earbuds. Listening to music with…

community and the hearing community. An interpreter’s job is to convey communication from one person to another person. While sign language interpreters certainly fulfill this task, the process is much more involved than the simple transfer of information. Sign language interpretation combines such aspects as facial expressions, physical space, as well as the size and tone of signs,…

look of commercial neon signs, like those hanging in storefront windows or restaurants announcing when they are open or closed. In this way, it references low art that can be seen as flashy or cheap. It contains elements of the lower forms of art while also belonging to the realm of high art. One reason it can be classified as high art is because the meaning of the work is not immediately apparent, and it is more thought-provoking than an advertisement or a typical neon sign. Viewers may be…

designed to describe the stages in language development and the developing roles that language plays. Firstly, the instrumental function enables children the ability to obtain needs and wants, often vocalised in brief expression such as ‘I want’ or even single words like ‘bottle’. This then develops into the regulatory function involves the behaviour of others. This is recognised at an early age as a result of how adults communicate with children. With expressions such as ‘say that again’ or…

Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Doyle wrote over 60 short stories about the notable character Sherlock Holmes, and nearly 200 novels, short stories, poems, historical book and pamphlets. Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born, May 22, 1859 by the parents of Charles and Mary Doyle. Doyle’s father was a drunk and Doyle’s mother, Mary was a passionate reader and story teller, as he says, “In my early childhood, as far as I can remember anything at all, the vivid stories she would tell me stand out so…

Introduction : In this part, I tried to get everyone’s attention by leading up to my quote with a story which required me to give some background information about myself and the system that students go through to get into a college in Turkey. This was essential, because otherwise, people wouldn’t understand the situation. In this section, Iit was expected to give an overview of preview my speech by telling my main points; however, I couldn’t find a way to do it without breaking the story…

ASSIST ONE (Chaitanya Madduru, Harini Musunuru, Neelima Potluri) Abstract Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) means communicating through gestures, signs or any form of communication excluding speech. This type of communication aids people who are suffering from speech disorders. Assist One is an android based application that enables augmentative and alternative form of communication especially for children suffering from autism, cerebral palsy and many various types of speech…

There is a tendency in museums to see the audio guide as an old fashion, or outdated technology. In September 2013, the Metropolitan Museum of Art responded to these preconceived notions and launched a new audio guide. Museum’s have traditionally thought of audio guides as a product that visitors can carry with them to enhance their visit, rather than a important role in visitor experience. As advertised on their website, the audio guides serve as away to enhance the visitor experience; “Get…