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Sign Language Interpreting at Music Events

Published On - September 5, 2019

Richard Brooks Accessibility Services, Interpreting, Sign LanguageTags: American Sign Language, ASL, British Sign Language, BSL, Interpreting, Sign Language

Sign Language Interpreting at Music Events

Sign language interpreters are becoming an increasingly common sight at major music events. The trend was brought to global attention by American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter Amber Galloway Gallego, who signed Kendrick Lamar’s entire Lollapalooza set back in 2013. More recently, festivalgoers w...

Published On - May 20, 2014

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American Sign Language

Rescued Deaf Pit Bull Learns Sign Language

Rosie the pit bull had a rough start in life. First of all, she was born deaf. She was also born a pit bull, a breed of dog that all too often gets poor treatment and a bad rap in the United States. At three years old, she ended up homeless at the Central Nebraska […]...

Who Should Win This Sign Language Rap Battle

Published On - April 10, 2014

Agnieszka Animucka Language Blog, Sign LanguageTags: American Sign Language, Interpreting, Music

Who Should Win This Sign Language Rap Battle?

Jimmy Kimmel may have made history on Tuesday, when he hosted what was billed as the “first ever (probably last ever) sign language rap battle” on his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! A sign language rap battle? How does that work? Kimmel invited three of the most well-known and experienced live...

'My Valentine' Video Sign Language Bloopers

Published On - April 18, 2012

Gemma Brackenbury Language Blog, Sign LanguageTags: American Sign Language, British Sign Language

“My Valentine” Video Sign Language Bloopers

For the video to his latest single, “My Valentine,” Paul McCartney wanted to reach out to the deaf community. So, instead of starring in the video himself, he decide to leave the visuals to two talented (and attractive) Hollywood stars you might have heard of: Johnny Depp and...

Published On - July 3, 2010

Gemma Brackenbury Language Blog, Sign LanguageTags: American Sign Language

Sign Language In Space

American Sign Language (ASL) is the fourth most commonly used language in the US. However, until last week, it had never been used on the International Space Station. That changed when US astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson gave a video address aimed at schoolchildren in ASL last week....

Published On - April 8, 2010

Richard Brooks Language BlogTags: American Sign Language

Different Grammatical Structures Use Different Parts of the Brain

If trying to learn a language with a different grammatical structure than the one you were born speaking makes your head feel like it's going to explode at first, there may be a very good reason......