Why do people fingerspell?

      

Why do people fingerspell?

  

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Faith
• To introduce a spoken word which has no sign equivalent.
• To explain a regional sign that may not be familiar.
• To accompany a new concept e.g computer ‘mouse.’
• To produce some idioms in code switching.
• To produce euphemism (e.g s-e-x, g-a-y).
• To use as part of core vocabulary.
• For proper nouns.
• To introduce a sign which is used for the rest of the discourse
e.g “budget”.
• For convenience and time saving.
Titany answered the question on May 12, 2022 at 11:16


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