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re deaf people

  • 30-03-2014 1:59pm
    #1
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭


    How do completely deaf people speak ? As they cannot hear any sounds how do they know what speech sounds like, that deaf girl who heard for the first time spoke with an accent midlands / yorkshire , not saying she was not deaf or anything but why did she have an accent if she never heard it before ?


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  • #2
    evolving_doors
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,812 ✭✭✭✭evolving_doors


    dharn wrote: »
    How do completely deaf people speak ? As they cannot hear any sounds how do they know what speech sounds like, that deaf girl who heard for the first time spoke with an accent midlands / yorkshire , not saying she was not deaf or anything but why did she have an accent if she never heard it before ?

    The majority of deaf and blind people can see and hear to some extent.
    Accent is mostly made up of certain pitch changes which is the easiest part of pronunciation to pick up.


  • #3
    Rayne Wooney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,136 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    What language do deaf people think in?


  • #4
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    Rayne Wooney wrote: »
    What language do deaf people think in?

    Braille, I believe.


  • #5
    The Dagda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭The Dagda


    Armelodie wrote: »
    The majority of deaf and blind people can see and hear to some extent.
    Accent is mostly made up of certain pitch changes which is the easiest part of pronunciation to pick up.

    You're just making sh1t up!


  • #6
    Omackeral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    Rayne Wooney wrote: »
    What language do deaf people think in?


    Can blind people see anything in their dreams?


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  • #7
    poundapunnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭poundapunnet


    Cadence Old Leg wrote: »
    Having a lot of experience in this area I was going to answer the OP and explain exactly but you know having read the sh1te replies and smart ass comments I couldn't be added!

    Ah go on I want to know!


  • #8
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,971 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    dharn wrote: »
    How do completely deaf people speak ? As they cannot hear any sounds how do they know what speech sounds like, that deaf girl who heard for the first time spoke with an accent midlands / yorkshire , not saying she was not deaf or anything but why did she have an accent if she never heard it before ?

    She was on the TV talking a time after she had her implant switched on so during the period between getting the implant and being interviewed she was probably surrounded by people with that accent and that's what she learned. Some people claim to be able to lipread an accent too so maybe years of lip reading that accent informed her own speech somehow.

    As far as I know people who are completely deaf learn to speak through an awful lot of hard work in speech therapy. It's really not a simple process for most people it takes grit and determination.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Cadence Old Leg wrote: »
    Having a lot of experience in this area I was going to answer the OP and explain exactly but you know having read the sh1te replies and smart ass comments I couldn't be added!

    There was only one joke post and it was just that, if you want to post then fire ahead - no need for the drama though.


  • #10
    Greenmachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    I have served people who were deaf in retail. By looking directly at them and combining hand signals, I was able to deliver the products that they required.


  • #11
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Cadence Old Leg wrote: »
    Having a lot of experience in this area I was going to answer the OP and explain exactly but you know having read the sh1te replies and smart ass comments I couldn't be added!

    Could you be subtracted?


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  • #12
    Artful_Badger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,339 ✭✭✭Artful_Badger


    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    Could you be subtracted?

    I was gonna ask this but I was divided on the matter....


  • #13
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Artful_Badger wrote: »
    I was gonna ask this but I was divided on the matter....

    Better off not asking. It would have only multiplied the number of questions asked in this thread.


  • #14
    goose2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,798 ✭✭✭goose2005


    Greenmachine wrote: »
    I have served people who were deaf in retail. By looking directly at them and combining hand signals, I was able to deliver the products that they required.

    Do you work in a sex shop?


  • #15
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    As the op I knew I was taking a risk posting in after hours as it somtimes looks like a competition for the most stupid answer, but this was a genuine question, so if anyone has some knowledge or insight, please post


  • #16
    Greenmachine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,063 ✭✭✭Greenmachine


    goose2005 wrote: »
    Do you work in a sex shop?


    No this was years ago in a fast food place they were vocalizing, and hard to understand, but having pictures of the products helped alot, then I just need to verify if they wanted a meal or just the burger.


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