Why deaf people can have accents, too
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Why deaf people can have accents, too
People suffering hearing loss learn to speak through a combination of lip-reading and watching for visual clues.
Mar 22, 2017
Deaf Accent Explained
Every time someone says that...⁠ I laugh…⁠ and then I cry…⁠ because HOW are we still here in 2025?! 😭💀⁠ ⁠ I swear I’ve explained this thousands of times.⁠ ⁠ Sign language is NOT universal.⁠ ⁠ There are over 300 different sign languages worldwide — BSL, ASL, LSE… each with its own grammar, culture, and community.⁠ ⁠ Saying ‘sign language is universal’ is like saying every country speaks the same spoken language.⁠ It erases cultures, ignores Deaf communities, and spreads misinformation.⁠ ⁠ Pleas
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Every time someone says that...⁠ I laugh…⁠ and then I cry…⁠ because HOW are we still here in 2025?! 😭💀⁠ ⁠ I swear I’ve explained this thousands of times.⁠ ⁠ Sign language is NOT universal.⁠ ⁠ There are over 300 different sign languages worldwide — BSL, ASL, LSE… each with its own grammar, culture, and community.⁠ ⁠ Saying ‘sign language is universal’ is like saying every country speaks the same spoken language.⁠ It erases cultures, ignores Deaf communities, and spreads misinformation.⁠ ⁠ Pleas
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And yes, I will always have the Deaf accent regardless if I have my cochlear implant or not. But the amount of ppl who act like my vocal cords are connected to my cochlear implant is honestly wild 😂 | Mikaela chavezt
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And yes, I will always have the Deaf accent regardless if I have my cochlear implant or not. But the amount of ppl who act like my vocal cords are connected to my cochlear implant is honestly wild 😂 | Mikaela chavezt
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692K views · 39K reactions | MANILA | Activists, employees, and students under the ONE TAFT coalition of schools and universities along Taft Avenue march through Maria Orosa street as part of the September 21 indignation rally. Calling for accountability, the coalition calls for "justice against the crimes of the Marcos-Duterte regime." via Shekinah Jedidiah Alima, Gabriel Ibis and Khrizelle Marian Angeles | Explained PH | Explained PH | Facebook
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