Giphy is synonymous with random, bizarre, and often funny animations. It isn't exactly known for its educational qualities. But that's about to change thanks to their recent decision to release a collection of GIFs aimed at teaching people sign language.
They come from Sign With Robert, an educational series starring actor and American Sign Language (ASL) consultant Robert DeMayo, and there are over 2,000 different GIFs to chose from. The looping GIF format is perfect for learning because you don't need to keep hitting play or repeat, and they're all easily accessible because they're all on one dedicated page. The collection currently includes simple words and phrases which were decided upon by Giphy based on the the most popular words that users searched for, but they plan to roll out more complex words in the future. Check out some of our favorites below. You might just learn a thing or two.
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Weird. Why don't they use common signs? I can't imagine what they di to say yes. Even wasap has normal icons!
If your mouth was open, this gesture would have a totally different meaning
People why use ASL really must learn to be great actors. Nothing is "spoken" without facial expression!
I am hard of hearing and you should ASL because deaf people wants you sign language for them. They will make happy:)
don't know if he's making it for fun, or what. I just found it so funny XD
Why do non-hearing/speaking people make such extreme facial expressions?
It's so the meaning and context can be better understood. Plus it adds a lot of emotion to the words. Additionally, some signs are very similar or the same to other words. Facial expressions help differentiate between them. Hearing people use tone and inflection to help aid understanding and help people relate to them. This is how deaf/HoH people do that.
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I am hard of hearing and you should ASL because deaf people wants you sign language for them. They will make happy:)
don't know if he's making it for fun, or what. I just found it so funny XD
Why do non-hearing/speaking people make such extreme facial expressions?
It's so the meaning and context can be better understood. Plus it adds a lot of emotion to the words. Additionally, some signs are very similar or the same to other words. Facial expressions help differentiate between them. Hearing people use tone and inflection to help aid understanding and help people relate to them. This is how deaf/HoH people do that.
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