The enchanting music of sign language | Christine Sun Kim

[@gregbarlow3544]

TED, please note that when you're filming someone who is using a visual language, don't cut to the Interpreter or the audience. As someone who is Deaf and wants to "hear" the talk for myself rather than reading the subtitles, I really would have appreciated being able to see a thumbnail of the speaker in the corner, or something like that, when cutting to different angles. Thanks!

[@lydiakies9053]

That drove me crazy!!

[@SinisterSplinter]

Agreed. My first thought when they showed the slide depecting the symbol for piano was, "Why on earth would you cut away from the signer at any point during this?"

[@DalanNgo]

I think the cut parts for audiences are just minor and they effectively illustrated the vibes there. Could you find the symbolic subtitle button? It will help. I'm learning both verbal English and ASL, hope it could help somebody one day.

[@garrettk7166]

@@DalanNgo what symbolic subtitle? That doesn't appear to exist. At least not on my Canadian version of the KZbin app.

[@Arkylie]

I hated that just when she was trying to teach me three signs, they cut away for each of the three! I had no idea what the correct form was supposed to be. But yes, for a sign language talk, I appreciate knowing that the interpreter is there and what they look like, and I appreciate knowing that the audience is learning along, but don't let that interrupt the most important visual. Use an inset or a side-by-side or something. The talk itself should go seamlessly from start to finish, just like the audio in most talks!

[@Zaete0chan]

She's so eloquent! Her movements were fantastic *-*

[@themacocko6311]

you have no idea

[@minty916t4]

She's so in tune with with her body. It's beautiful.

[@TET2005]

And she is Asian...

[@whoislily]

she's so beautiful and the way she expresses herself through her sign language is so elegant this was so interesting both to listen to and to watch

[@bookmaniac2782]

+Cheyenne McGregor Do you learn it at school? :) I would love to learn it, but it's very hard to learn it in the area where I'm living. So, I'm thinking of learning it using the Internet, so if you do know some good websites or KZbin channels, please let me know! :D

[@bookmaniac2782]

+Cheyenne McGregor thx ^^ hope we'll be fluent in asl one day :)

[@whoislily]

Cheyden Paulson yes and you can use the language/s you have to express yourself, as she is here

[@Coolducky2]

Well she basically has a beautiful voice in her language, if you know what I mean.

[@lolttyl2345]

I love that she signed that you do not have to be deaf to learn asl, I am a hearing person but I fell in love with ASL after working with special education kids who used it to communicate. I have been studying it for a few years now and I am still in love, it is one of the most beautiful languages i have ever seen.

[@madison4550]

Me too :)

[@saragrace1099]

alex abrams asl truly is a very beautiful language. My love for asl started when I was young and had a friend that was deaf, and she had an interpreter with her majority of the time, but sometimes she wasnt there so we just wrote back and forth, until one day, I went up to her and fingerspelled "hi lily" and I remember how happy she got and ever since then, ive been learning more and more and I even catch myself signing in just normally conversations without even realizing it

[@e.t.566]

@@saragrace1099 thats so cute!that made my day

[@ashleybrusko]

alex abrams yesss! i started watching switched at birth in 2014 (7th grade) and i fell in love with asl. i started to learn it a little bit here and there on my own, and when i got into high school, i enrolled in asl as my world language. i'm now in my third year of it and i plan on minoring in interpreting, that way i can communicate with deaf patients once i become a doctor. it's such an elegant and beautiful language, and it deserves the upmost respect

[@drewmiller8825]

Literally! I feel in love with it after seeing an ASL interpreter interpreting at my college orientation, I was devoted to learn every since seeing her in person and started seeking ways to learn, I've been learning off KZbin and have actually gotten mad far from Knowing nothing

[@deepashree275]

Watch this video again but with no sound and subtitles. You notice so much more about her personality than you would with hearing the interpreters voice.

[@seranes_silence]

DeepaShree Ravi I thought I'd just check it out but I couldn't get enough and watched the entire video again

[@XXRolando2008]

I was doing both at the same time hehe.

[@alicemilne1444]

I just love the way Christine expresses herself. Very eloquent in sign language, great artistic talent. A thouroughly enjoyable talk that enriched me. As an interpreter myself (vocal languages, not ASL), I very much appreciated the interpreter. I thought she did an excellent job!

[@ASLTheatre]

As an ASL student and soon to be taking my certification exam I agree. My Linguistics teachers here would disagree with her method but it is an interesting way to look at ASL.

[@birdieperchy4501]

Why would they disagree with her method is there something wrong with it? Just curious

[@ASLTheatre]

@Birdie Perchy It is not an issue about "condemning" her or anything like that. It is just a respectful disagreement in how ASL could be written. Currently there is no agreed consensus of how sign language should be written. This is because of how complex the language is. There are 5 things that make up a sign 1) Handshape, 2) Hand Direction, 3) Palm Orientation, 4) Movement and 5) Facile expression. Even the slightest change to anyone of these parts of a sign changes the meaning entirely. There have been many attempts to create a written format but each attempt has had to many flaws to be a viable method of creating a written format.

[@ASLTheatre]

@Birdie Perchy It is not an issue about "condemning" her or anything like that. It is just a respectful disagreement in how ASL could be written. Currently there is no agreed consensus of how sign language should be written. This is because of how complex the language is. There are 5 things that make up a sign 1) Handshape, 2) Hand Direction, 3) Palm Orientation, 4) Movement and 5) Facile expression. Even the slightest change to anyone of these parts of a sign changes the meaning entirely. There have been many attempts to create a written format but each attempt has had to many flaws to be a viable method of creating a written format.

[@livelongandprospermary8796]

TJ Thomas the interpreter didn't make the subtitles. The interpreter even brought in a lot of expression and tone.

[@Kassidar]

I always though sign language should be part of kindergarten and primary school teachers' training and that they should sign what they're saying while they're saying it. In no time you'd have a generation who can sign as easily as they can speak.

[@mandymoe6493]

+Kassidar that would be an awesome idea. But probably people will say it's too complicated for the children. But even worse they will say that they feel weird if their children learn it... like it's not normal to learn sign language because deaf people are not normal... I hate all this talking abut not normal... It's just unneccessary... I mean what is normal then? Instead of investing our time in saying that something is not normal we could just be like, wow, that's cool. Something new I haven't heard of, something special. Why see something different as weird and bad if we can see it as something good and inspireing? I wish for a more open world. And i trie to do my best to spread that individuality and being different is a good thing.

[@niamhcorry4259]

I'm in training to be a primary school teacher and or been learning sign language for like 2 years now and I think it's a very rewarding experience. I think it should be made compulsory for teachers to have a basic knowledge of sign language. It's phenomenal how much you see yourself change with sign language. You learn to 'look' and 'listen' instead of constant talking. You learn how to pay extremely well attention to the person speaking or signing. It's really amazing, I really recommend it for anyone who's think of doing it.

[@mandymoe6493]

wow, Ok. Is there a good website where I can learn sign language? So you think learning sign language would be good for children who are always active. So you think it would help them concentrait?

[@tbIlm]

+Mandy Moe, I am not a professional, but I would recommend the KZbin channel of "Bill Vicars".

[@PaddyMacNasty]

+Mandy Moe So are you going to learn sign language now? Learning sign language isn't going to be significantly useful in the vast majority of people's lives. The energy put into learning/teaching sign language would probably be better spent learning Spanish, German or Chinese. It's not really got much to do with prejudice against deaf people, it's a cost/benefit thing.

[@nubianfx]

I know this isnt the biggest takeaway here, but i absolutely love her hair.

[@TsukikoLuna26]

same!

[@mangolion7031]

see kelly in free fire kelly also same hairstyle when u play with kelly u can stare her hair all match long

[@samiamisme]

Blown away. Such an eye opening message. Very intriguing concepts. I liked her metaphors and examples. She taught me about ASL, but music also. I've never studied music, but I understand what she's conveying. I also love her humor. She's very engaging. Nice interpreting as well.

[@deejkdeejk]

I love the deaf community, they're such a loving, caring group of people.

[@aknopf8173]

I was once in a train car with only deaf people (by accident). It was such a blissful experience. Everyone was talking every which way and still it was very calm, polite and peaceful. And I think it was not just because of their language that does not require sound.

[@lanix875]

Every deaf person (and i've met a lot since I'm studying asl interpreter) has tried to kick me out of the deaf world as if I didnt belong, so no, most of them arent caring at all

[@averynerdybookworm972]

Olivia Benson well as with everyone and all communities it differs depending on who you’re talking to. I’m a second year student in a ASL class for deaf students, HoH people, and hearing people. I have to interact with the teachers assistant and they’re all deaf or hard of hearing and very nice, but last year I had a very rude person in my class who was losing her hearing so it just depends

[@randyipkis3940]

@@lanix875maybe you doing something wrong like speak over them.

[@ThemboYouThemboThey]

@@randyipkis3940 No even as a Deaf person myself I confirm that it does happen. Some communities are not as welcoming. It's sad. They even do it to other Deaf people.

[@charliecastillo2011]

As a Deaf person who played piano for at least a year and cello for nearly 7, I feel so giddy watching this TED Talk. I like her music metaphors that she uses to describe ASL.

[@allenquartermane6134]

WOW!!!!!!! I am soooo envious of the young man that captures her heart! After 55 years in music and that I play 11 instruments as well as have worked in major studios, I now understand why people tell me that when they watch my fingers or arms, it is like I am painting a picture for them. Throat cancer has robbed me of much of my hearing because the radiation left my ear drums full of liquid and had to be cut! Ouch! I have been deaf for two years and even now that the plugs came out, I still don't hear right so ASL is used by certain clerks who know it at various store I go to. In one way I am sorry to have gone through the cancer experience but in another way feel so blessed that it opened me up to a whole wonderful community of people that most will never be blessed by and enjoy their variation on life as this wonderful young lady here.

[@harveyabel1354]

This woman is brilliant.

[@katieknish5653]

This is, by far, one of my favorite TED Talks. It was faaaascinating & she's SUCH an engaging speaker!

[@DorianeDanceArt]

I totally agree! :-)

[@themocingbird2488]

*engaging signer

[@drewmiller8825]

Literally!

[@cassandrathomas6015]

I always felt like sign language should be taught in schools from the very first day, so that kids can pick it up easily and it becomes a second language for everyone.

[@888pil]

love her!! and the interpreter did a great job. i love that the audience knew to sign applause for Christine and then clapped for the interpreter

[@randyipkis3940]

Actually interpreter was not that great. Missed a lot of what was said.

[@veroniquecastel9582]

@@randyipkis3940 do you have a degree in interpreting yourself?

[@chickenbreast7016]

@Veronique Castel this comment got me cracking up. Imagine someone correcting anothers Spanish and someone asks "Where's YOUR degree in Spanish?"

[@KaytlinGomez]

This speech has not only empowered me threw motivation, but also for music, I'm thinking about it better. My cousin was born deaf, he was a bit crazy but I still love him; now it has been a year since I've last seen him and this gave me more motivation for school, home, learning ASL and a better love and understanding for music and English and the writing. And as of art it has also gave me a meaning, although I'm in 6th grade I can understand better because of what I've seen before and because I think for the future and what that is going to be like. This person is so amazing in words and emotion it almost makes it seem as if she were so close to you but so far away, I hope this comment gave you motivation to strive to better things. The funny thing is that my violin that I ordered came today. Hope you all a good future a and good luck in the present.

[@connermcintosh4322]

Just my personal opinion, I feel like the interpreter relied to heavily on the copy of the speech she was given. There were some amazing things she did and things she threw in that were lost in the interpretation and that sucks.

[@Ajamukb]

I saw that too. I have a feeling that with a ted talk they are told to stay as close to the written/planned speech as possible to make them feel polished. This practice doesn't really allow for the natural changes in expression and meaning that happen when using a signed language.

[@BrightBlueJim]

But you saw this, and so you heard.

[@eartoear2]

Conner McIntosh Exactly like when she asked has this been your experience to the audience and she kinda waited for response but it wasn’t said by the interpreter

[@CDeeez94]

I noticed that too, and even though I also realize there is immense pressure to perform during events like TED Talks, that is something that could be improved.

[@emphoenixcat1110]

I was wondering about that. I know some ASL so I knew that the interpreter was sometimes ahead of the signer, but I thought that it might be because of the way the video was edited

[@chaimra89]

is it me or she cute af?

[@abigailmendoza4819]

yep

[@abigailmendoza4819]

However for someone that became deaf (accident or sickness) they are able to speak. Otherwise is hard because how can you pronounce a sound you never hear. Picture yourself when learning a new language you can pronounce it correctly. But she is amazing.

[@abigailmendoza4819]

Cool thanks for the comment. I always wonder how deaf people think or how blinds dream, you know when you think you think and hear your thoughts or picture an image, the mind is so powerful that I cant even imagine that.

[@kcfamilam5109]

low key she thicc AF

[@Sushiiwashere]

ash

[@whyhello5461]

When I think, I hear a voice: does she think in pictures? Videos? The memories of the feeling of signing? HOWWWWW? also I just realized that if I imagine running my hand over a thick, soft, long and furry blanket--I hear the sound also! I keep trying to imagine running my hand over a texture or blanket and ONLY feel the texture, with no sound

[@meowsterland9769]

I've taken ASL this semester and will continue to take ASL, I love ASL. It's honestly an adorable and rich language full of expression. I love it! I encourage others to learn it as well !

[@matou3733]

Imagine “limiting” or monitoring/controlling your behaviour (“don’t slam the cupboard door”, “don’t eat too loudly”) to appease a sense that you yourself don’t even experience. It’s like everyone else has the ability to fly but you can’t and you’re told not to do certain things, things that do not affect you at all, for the benefit of those who can fly. That would be so frustrating, not to mention worrying if you’re doing one of the things you ‘shouldn’t’ do. I love these videos that give us a glimpse of life from another perspective.

[@thatpantransguy]

I was introduced to Christine Sun Kim’s artwork through my American Deaf Culture class. At first I didn’t understand the “p-tree” piece, but now it makes so much sense! I never thought of silence as something visual, but that’s probably the closest interpretation I can think of. Deaf Art and De’VIA (Deaf View Image Art) are some of my favorites. Chuck Baird and Betty Miller are really powerful Deaf artists as well.

[@cindyzhang9403]

The speech is truly impactful. When I initially came across Christine's work, and saw those signs displaying "a permanent tourist in a foreign language," it immediately resonated with me and countless other students studying abroad, all of us grappling with feelings of isolation and helplessness. However, witnessing how Christine skillfully interacts with sound adds a deeper layer of emotion to those words. It highlights that languages, regardless of whether they contain "sound" or not, serve as nods that forge connections between individuals. "And you never know, you might just fall in love with us."

[@bella-xf2lz]

I have been learning sign language for a few yesrs now. I consider myself to be a good signer but it is hard for me to undersrand others when they sign unless its PSE, but this girl is so easy to understand. I could mute the video and understand her (except for the parts where they cut to other scenes)! The way she uses her face and uses signs was so easy for me to understand :)

[@JimmyGunawanX]

She is very charming and witty. Sometimes some people are really enchanting.

[@ellisch.8133]

ASL is more like an Awesome Performance, i mean you automatically See The persons personallity through sighning with them 😍 this is so much nicer than talking aloud, i mean you are surpressing youre emotions so much more when you speak aloudly . But with ASL it is needed to Show emotions , or Else youre Not able to communicate properly 🤗

[@jdubudoo]

What a delight! This is a playful translation that elucidates the nuances of sign language that would otherwise be missed by a sound primary person.

[@saragrace1099]

I'm so glad to be able to have opportunities to learn asl. I've only been in a class for a little less than a year and I can already hold a conversation with someone who is deaf in my school. One of the best things about the language is that if you dont know the sign for a certain term, you can just easily fingerspell it.

[@LovePantsu]

Christine was fantastic I've never thought of sign language and music in this way, and I'm in love with both! The worse thing about this video is how it was cut to the audience when Christine was showing the signs. As an ASL learner, I need to see how she signs them, rather than how the audience attempts to repeat them.

[@monkeypuff5126]

I want to learn sign language. I feel passionate that the deaf community should live as much of an equal and free life and be listened to as anyone else who can talk or hear. It’s moving to see these activists in action. I want to show my support

[@sarahpreston4558]

She’s so expressive and inventive, and I can only hope that my hair and speaking skills will ever be that cool.

[@ohokcool]

MIght fall in love? I already love you! There's something so intuitive about ASL that conveys undertones even to folks like me who can't make sense of it; I can see how she feels and vaguely who she is from the expressions and body language. It's one of the most beautiful and unique languages in the world. Thanks for sharing Christine!

[@ohokcool]

+userno99 PS Love your hair and glasses :P

[@greenfox42]

Just started teaching myself ASL via a few apps and KZbin videos...it's so genius and should be the taught in all schools! Especially the ISL she referenced. Thank you Christine Sun Kim for such a beautiful message that has encouraged me to increase my signing efforts!

[@MillionaireMello]

I find sign language to be so beautiful. OMG. This will be my year to learn it.

[@19wolfgang25]

how's it going so far?

[@pollydarton3735]

forever Mello Learning to sign ASL fluently takes longer than a year

[@sonatamoon8187]

Bird Bird But, you gotta admit, you can definitely learn a lot of sign language in just a year (especially if you try learning words on your own).

[@hilarymoonmurphy]

I have been learning ASL this past year, and it's been the most rewarding and challenging experience of my life.

[@seranes_silence]

Her gestures and facial expressions are so beautiful.... if those are her language could you say that her voice is beautiful?

[@icedout455645]

This is the video that inspired me to take beginner ASL classes. The way she signs is so elegant and captivating that I HAD to learn! And I’m so glad I did.

[@kijekuyo9494]

Watching Ms Kim might inspire me to get back into ASL. I really enjoyed my ASL classes and the chance I had later to use it when I taught children in school. I agree with Greg Barlow. Maybe the people that record TED could use split-screen as a routine method of temporarily showing both the presenter and audience when the audience is participating.

[@Wulfslove]

I wept. I hope that all of humanity can learn to communicate with each other in whatever type of language is required. I love you all. I truly do.

[@99growlithe99]

She's so beautiful :)

[@shadenphoenix]

Ive always said sign, to me, is the only language thats like watching a dance. Even more so when they tell a story and invest in it. No different than ballet or stage acting. It's so beautiful to watch even if you don't understand, but ive decided i don't want to be ignorant anymore of the lyrics to the dance, the story behind it, so ive finally started learning. :) This was an amazing dance. ;)

[@josephine3603]

Both women are amazing. One can understand the language of signing and the other knows how to express what she means through signing.

[@datnurse5062]

I’m learning sign language. I had no idea there was a universal sign language!! So awesome!!!!! Now I have a new challenge to take on!

[@themacocko6311]

all she has to do is speak and people fall in love with her! it's just not fair!

[@byfprod2978]

I used to think that deaf people were living in a silent world, knowing nothing about sound, but now I see them differently. thank you for the enlightenment

[@JK-zu3lp]

I’m thankful that I found this Ted talk! I learned a lot in 15 min and the beautiful culture of Deaf community. I’m taking ASL class and will be taking again next semester❤️

[@weirungtseng8753]

Every language, in my opinion, is a treasury of culture. This speech brought sign language, which I hadn’t been aware of, to my attention.

[@themacocko6311]

I love when she claps at the end

[@themacocko6311]

yay

[@jacquelynmoore830]

I agree with Greg Barlow… this is highly frustrating that a DEAF presenter is giving a TED talk in a their own language and the camera keeps panning tot the audience and hearing interpreter who is VOICING! Even with one of their own presenting in their own language, the Deaf are discriminated against when watching this. This is 2022! Come on folks - we can do better!!!

[@briaedwards25]

i've been learning sign language for the past two years and me and all my friends use it as a way of communication in social situations that make us uncomfortable. But most of the time we use it to express ourselves because it truly is a beautiful language that everyone should learn.

[@j.cheung7274]

I was so engaged throughout the whole talk. It is amazing to see deaf representation, and an Asian as well, which is awesome! I really want to learn ASL now

[@HPeterJi]

This is the first time ever I felt that people can relate to sign language without much of reservations. Very well communicated. Without sound.

[@elocinaqui24]

I could watch this over and over. She's so beautiful and she signs so gracefully.

[@farida7148]

her signing is so expressive i love it (and her hair’s gorgeous too haha)

[@03Inolvidable]

This is amazing! More people should learn sign language

[@just_depresseddontcareanyw6934]

3:44 That guy with his mouth open is a visual representation of how I feel watching this.

[@joypd2233]

You are an inspiration.Thank you for pointing out that ASL can be a universal language for the deaf and the hearing. God bless!

[@kyraocity]

6:39 ASL interpreters give me voice and identity... temporary currency 7:29 - 9:50 So sound as my new art medium delved into world of music 9:52 - 11:11 day and night 11:11 time in ASL 11:57 - 13:00 common time in music/ASL ... love

[@livdanielajimenezdelgado5465]

I loved this. I've been learning ASL on and off for abour 4 years now and I'm happy about being able to understand most of what she was signing before the interpreter traduced it even though I have never taken an official class

[@ls-rk6hw]

ive always thought learning asl would be useful and an interesting learning experience, but ive never had a true interest in actually pursuing it. watching this really makes me want to, though! that "falling in love, colonization, and enlightenment" bit kind of opened my mind to how elaborate and beautiful it can be.

[@laniechrisgardnerasl8639]

Wow, what a powerful message! Sign language is beautiful! I am learning sign language and trying to teach my grand kids.

[@dannythefriendlycactus3274]

The comparison between music and ASL really touched me as a pianist. I hope I'll be able to learn ASL

[@angeloflove37]

It's like she's dancing!! Honestly, Sign Language has to be the most wonderful language in the world.

[@nika10030]

these days it is believed that we have no limits and we can do whatever we want, travel the world etc. but when it comes to communication between average hearing person and deaf person, there appears one limit- understanding other person. for some reason hearing people choose to be limited, contrary to deaf community. i am also limited that i cant sign. but i already felt in love with how they express themselves ;)! i hope one day sign language will be equal social currency as spoken language :)

[@stay-fm]

I’m currently studying to become an interpreter and this just made me fall even more in love with the language

[@Christmas7731]

Such a nice lecture! Love to see people speaking in sign language, and her message is a powerful one! Thank you for the upload. Amazing

[@Chantaya]

This was great to watch. I'm doing a module on sign language as part of my degree and this was very insightful. She's so lovely.

[@itsparker64]

I’m a hearing person who’s mostly fluent in ASL, and it’s so interesting and wildly dizzying to read ASL while hearing the English translation with a slight delay

[@FeliciaFollum]

This is cool...I started learning sign language in high school and as an artist I tend to think in pictures but my class notes sometimes looked like this and still do when I use short hand. When I write world I almost always draw a w with a circle around it for the sign.

[@FeliciaFollum]

wow!!! That's so cool, I was introduced to sign language through music too...I first learned to sign to songs in church and it got so bad that I would practice while listening to music and driving lol oups...Yes, I agree it is incredibly poetic...There have been times where I have signed as a performance art and it really is almost like dancing. I absolutely love to dance and people used to think I was drunk but realized I was drinking water 95% of the time but if I do have a drink I and there is good music rather than dancing I will start signing the words. Lol it's strange but really funny. What are examples of rhyming signs? I would love to chat more about this. Do you make videos or use social media?

[@adilhussain8421]

she's so attractive

[@69Solo]

+Adil Hussain But you aren't. :D

[@adilhussain8421]

+Tariq Mulla you don't even know what I look like?

[@69Solo]

Adil Hussain That was a joke. :P

[@starlovestarlight]

+Adil Hussain She's super gorgeous and cute, love her hair.

[@GattlingGuitarGuru]

+Adil Hussain You want dem sugar walls, huh?

[@idrissamorehouse5776]

I use speaking so much in my work that ive noticed a type of communication exhaustion at times -we are under constant pressure to propel our thoughts and feelings through sound -thus ive become interested in exploring ASL as a means to possibly communicate in meaningful ways while still being quiet and reserving some of that often lost /over expelled energy .…

[@-brk4009]

I loved the voice of the translator...she made an amazing job, she sounded so calm and comforting. It just felt like I would be able to understand Christine

[@randyipkis3940]

🙄

[@NogaUnicorn]

Great, eloquent speech. She moves in a way that enhances the interpreter's sayings.

[@JaysonT1]

I am not super good but it seems like The Interpreter is ahead of her a lot of the times, like the sound is off. Is that just me?

[@NogaUnicorn]

+Jayson T I'm learning sign language and I know enough to have some conversations, a little beyond, but definitely not enough to follow her signs so I couldn't tell.

[@JaysonT1]

+Noga The Unicorn It is such a gorgeous language.

[@Trucy-Wright]

I love deaf people, they are so expressive.

[@annang1000]

The interpreter is so professional, she is great!

[@kayanamarie1487]

Out of ALL there videos this one is my favorite video.

[@rainbowsam2335]

"You might just fall in love with us" I can relate to that so much. I fell in love with ASL in third grade. I am now in 11th. I have been learning ever since.

[@French-Little-Frog]

That smile when she's on stage... she hella cute!

[@VyvienneEaux]

I have a form of synaesthesia where I hear motion. Because I'm so used to tuning out gesticulations, I didn't realize I could hear her signing until she brought it to my attention! When I listen to it with the sound turned off, I realize that what she was signing could easily be turned into a tune for the hearing. Too bad I'm not a composer!

[@AshDragon99]

I am in a musical ASL performance where we (about 13 ASL 1,2, and 3 students) translate music form a theme (this year the theme is “looking back on the memories”) into ASL and preforming it for Deaf, Hard of hearing, and hearing people in our community!

[@pinkmagicali]

I love watching people sign. It’s so expressive. I hate how people try to force it away in favour of speaking. We don’t tell French people to speak English in France. Why would we force someone to speak instead of sign? We should all learn to sign. It’s a wonderfully diverse and expressive language and even from a linguistic point of view there is so much we can learn. I’m trying to learn it but I find all languages difficult and there’s not really a written guide to the grammar of Auslan (I’m Australian). Hopefully I’ll manage it one day though.

[@veroniquecastel9582]

There is written text on Auslan grammar and linguistics written by Trevor Johnston.

[@mayaanastasiayoung6739]

Asl and Pse are just so interesting and beautiful to me! I love learning it! In live in a new country now so love asking people the signs from their country and compare it to ASL! So interesting

[@CyberDude15]

Its so beautiful how when a deaf person talks everyone listens even if theres no sound

[@glitterbea]

What a brilliant woman. I adore her!

[@numonotune]

Such a beautiful presentation about language and sound

[@inspiredhandsministries1614]

Good job to the sign language interpreter... voicing according to the mood and tone of the Deaf.🎉🎉🎉❤

[@LisaNakamuraMK]

Wow! That was a beautiful presentation! Will " copy/paste, pin, post, share, tag, email, recommended, etc " Will get the message out any way I can think of. I was very impressed! Keep up the good work.

[@MadRagax]

3:44 That guys face though haha

[@Burnthesof]

+Malcolm Pagett There is a woman translating her sign language to spoken language with a microfone

[@MadRagax]

+Burnthesof lol yeah I know haha, I was talking about the guy in the audience looking like he saw death itself haha

[@Merthalophor]

+MadRagax He like "Damn she pretty"

[@thomas_jupiter]

Gosh she is beautiful. Haha.

[@i-am-a-fangirlbe_afraid2187]

I'm currently learning ASL and am so excited that I picked up some of the signs she used💖

[@justsomebabyghosts]

I love this TED talk! she is such an inspiration!

[@joshuajuaire8757]

She is awesome

[@sistaimuna6855]

In my elementary school they taught us sign when I left I continue doing sign and learning sign language I have been learning sign since I was in 3rd or 2d grade I’m hopefully going to 9th grade this year.

[@jessemciver9592]

Her face is so expressive! This was very interesting to watch

[@abigaileng6221]

actually yeah, i'm a hearing person and the fact that i couldnt see her drove me crazy

[@worryworm]

I saw people signing on each others hands. One was fully sighted and hearing, the other was not. I was curious, and learned that their friendship went over 30 years back, and the sighted, hearing person had taught herself, when her best friend lost sight and hearing.

[@lolkayleen2757]

just so so amazing, inspiring, and a totally new perspective I learned today! I love her so much

[@meganluck9132]

Actually ASL has many different sounds that are made with the hands and the mouth as the deaf sign and express themselves. Even if there is no talking, there are various sounds.

[@daniellewilliams3941]

I love this and I love the glasses! Her style is do fresh.

[@usupreme]

Love, meaning being responsible for the needs of self and others, is the social currency of the future which is now.