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chat

Note:  There are two main versions of this sign.  (See the pics).
I honestly believe there is a slight difference in meaning between these two signs.  Sort of like the difference in taste between Pepsi and a no-name brand cola.  The difference is there, but it is not so much of a difference as to matter in everyday usage. To me, version one is more laid back and casual.. Version two is more active more involved. I don't see either as being more "formal" though. I also don't consider one to be more clear or used more frequently than the other. For some reason, if I am talking about hearing people chatting, I tend to use version one. I could also use version one for Deaf chatting, but would be less inclined to use version two for Hearing people chatting. But that is just me. I doubt you'd get much consensus on these signs, but it would be interesting to ask around. I'll have to do that one of these days.

chat:
Version 1:

Version 1 (again)

Version 2:

In a message dated 6/6/2006 11:26:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, johnnyarkoosh@____ writes:

Bill Vicars,

Thanks for the website.  I don’t know if you still update it regularly or not, but nonetheless I appreciate it.

I just wanted to comment on the “chat” sign version 2.

I agree that version 2 is primarily a “deaf chat” and would not find myself using it concerning hearing people.  I do not know why that is either, but I did notice in chat version 2 you have on a more “deaf face” which helps lend to the idea that it is a deaf conversation.

I don’t know how to explain what I am seeing, but the version 2 face is not a face I would make in relation to hearing people conversing.  It is also a face much more closely related to version 2 than version 1.  I don’t think, regardless of circumstance that I make that particular face when I use version one, just something that really struck me.

Anyway, thanks again.

~ Johnny Arkoosh
Johnny,
Hey, thanks for the interesting observation.
I appreciate your comment.
--Bill

 

 

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