The sign-language interpreter for the MN governor

[PCIntern]

Is a show unto itself.

You have to watch to understand....

[Mossfern]

1. I know!

I was totally mesmerized - missed quite a bit of the governor's comments because of it.

[CottonBear]

2. She is very dynamic! N/T

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. She's very expressive.

I don't know ASL but I've read that facial expressions and body movements, not just hand signs, are part of the grammar of ASL. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12964/why-do-sign-language-interpreters-look-so-animated

[EllieBC]

4. She's awesome. It's very necessary to be animated

if you’re an ASL interpreter. It was once explained to me that facial and body expressions are used to convey tone.

[mucifer]

9. Yes, I was in a 2 year program for ASL. It's a full language. Facial expressions and even

certain sounds are part of the grammar.

It's more based on French than English. Thomas Galluadet in 1815 went to France and took their sign language to the USA and adapted it.

Also, like other languages there are accents. I live in Chicago. If I sign with others they know I have a California accent because I learned ASL in Oakland.

[Alliepoo]

5. I'll have to find video to watch.

On DeWines daily updates I love to watch the lady that signs! Last year went to Red Rocks for a OneRepublic concert and spent most of the concert watching the signers. We were lucky enough to be front row so I was really close to them. It was amazing. Now-off to find the signer you’re talking about!!!

[Ohiogal]

8. Yes

She’s great, isn’t she?

At yesterday’s presser she and another signer were trading places constantly. I was wondering why.

[dsc]

14. because they usually can only translate for about 15 minutes at a time

it is very demanding work. Especially to do so for such a public event. I was rather surprised there was no trading going on at that press conference.

[Alliepoo]

15. I noticed it too!

Just read a couple of articles about them-very interesting. I didn’t know that Marla Berkowitz is deaf. She has someone in the audience signing to her what is being said so she can sign it to the camera. Lena Smith, the younger lady with the colorful hair replaces her because it’s physically and mentally exhausting to translate for an extended period of time, according to the articles. Also explains about the facial expressions they use and why and how they will mouth the first syllable of some words to aid in their interpretation of what’s being said. Pretty cool!!

[Ohiogal]

16. Makes sense

and thanks for the information!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. She's conveying his tone very well.

[PCIntern]

7. Better than he is!

[bamagal62]

10. My kids and I have been watching all

The sign-language interpreters throughout this whole pandemic. They are all extremely animated and fascinating to watch. It does cause you not to pay attention to what’s being said. A couple of days ago, we muted the sound and just watched the interpreter. We were mesmerized.

[Danmel]

11. She is extremely expressive.

Wish I knew ASL.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

12. Imagine if trump used one.

[PCIntern]

13. The interpreter would be sitting on the pot, taking a dump

During the word-salad “speech”.

[SharonClark]

17. She should be conveying what the governor

is sayiny and not become the center of attention for the press conference. I found her distracting.

[PCIntern]

18. Upstaged then Governor:

She could steaL a scene from Timmy, Lassie, or Robert DiNiro.

[USALiberal]

19. I cannot imagine doing that so quickly. nt