Chapter 6 - Sound and Belonging: What is a Community?
Sound
Language confused with speech
What is so natural about speech?
There are many languages not connected to speech
Sign language
Hieroglyphics
What is sound
Sound only connects people in a small vicinity
Process of listening
Deaf people can hear sounds but not things
Can hear a dog bark but doesn't know it's a dog barking
Community
Does sound play a roll?
No, because the Deaf community doesn't use or need sound
Sound is the message
It is not
Deaf people travel for community
They learn from each other
New signs
Experiences
You may hear something but that doesn't mean it connects you to what you heard
Plenty of messages are received without sound
Sing language
Texting
Emails