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signer

signer

1 4.5
A person who translates speech into sign language for deaf people
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪnər/
translation icon : intérprete de lengua de señas
  • The school hired a signer to help students communicate effectively during the workshop.
  • deaf signers
  • research with deaf signers
  • participation of deaf signers

If you require a BSL signer we can provide someone.

Examples

  • If you require a BSL signer we can provide someone.

    UK Parliament

  • The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) suggests that there are approximately 72 million deaf signers worldwide (Allen, 2013).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Recruiting deaf signers has been particularly challenging in some respects.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Responses were explicitly sought from deaf signers only.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Given that we were targeting deaf signers from multiple European countries, we determined that using International Sign was the only viable option.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In total, 84 deaf signers from 22 different countries completed the full complement of 50 questions in the survey.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Deaf signers utilize highly iconic signs, alongside their national language, to communicate with an international audience (Rosenstock, 2008).

    Academic text (2018)

  • A qualified signer translated the conference speaker's words into sign language for the audience.

  • During the ceremony, a skilled signer ensured that all attendees understood the proceedings.

Synonyms

interpreter
vssigner
462 3.2

A person who translates spoken words from one language to another

translates spoken words into hand-based communication specifically for deaf users
manualist
vssigner
  • Specialized
8.6

A person who uses or supports sign language to teach people who are deaf

focuses on translating spoken words into hand-based communication for deaf people

How Speech-Based

oralist
  • Specialized
8.6
signer
1 4.5
manualist
  • Specialized
8.6

Surface Forms

signer singular
signers plural

Morphology

signer = sign (transparent) = sign + er

Clear agentive formation from the verb 'sign' + '-er'; a learner who knows 'sign' and '-er' will understand 'person who signs' in the context of sign language.

Etymology

Signer comes from sign, from the Latin signum meaning 'mark'. A signer uses visible 'marks' like hand shapes and movements to make language, so the origin fits the job.