Deaf culture in ASL - American Sign Language - 1 Video Examples

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deaf culture

📝 Description: Deaf culture refers to the social norms, beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values, and shared institutions of communities influenced and affected by deafness. It's a part of the larger cultural milieu of a society, with its own unique characteristics and practices. It encompasses language, with sign language being its main mode of communication.
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deaf

📝 Description: Deaf is an adjective used to describe someone who is unable to hear. It's also used in a broader context to refer to the community and culture of people who share this characteristic. This word traces back to the Old English 'deaf,' bearing the same meaning.
📝 Example Sentence: Despite being deaf, Jane was a master at reading lips and expressing herself through sign language.
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culture

📝 Description: Culture is a noun derived from the Latin word "colere," meaning "to cultivate". It represents the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular group or society. It includes arts, traditions, languages, and human intellectual achievements. Culture is a complex whole that makes societies unique and different from one another.
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