December 25, 2011

Sign Languages

One of the interesting aspects to traveling around the world (now I can say that!) is learning that each country doesn't have just one language, but sometimes two. There's the spoken language, but sometimes there's also a sign language. The Chilangos have the finger yes (move your first finger up and down like a finger puppet), the Turks have the chin no (toss your chin in the air and close your eyes if you wish), and the Vietnamese have the hand twist no (put one or both hands in the air and shake them side to side like a tamborine). I've thought about it and I don't think that the U.S. has a sign language. Unless you count the middle finger. ;)