Christine Sun Kim: All Day All Night

In the series English vs Deaf English, Kim lists multiple groups of English words and expressions across from their closest counterparts in American Sign Language (ASL). ASL is not a written language, so its users often borrow words from English to develop shorthand translations or idiomatic phrases often referred to as “Deaf English.” For No Way, Finish, Kim demonstrates how the sign “finish” in ASL can have multiple meanings depending on the context. A signer can further convey distinctions in tone and feeling through their delivery of the sign and use of facial expressions. In the last row, Kim repeats the o and the h to humorously highlight how emphasis can be conveyed in writing, while also clearly delineating between English and ASL.