Signplaying on Instagram: "What does a pun look like in sign language? This video teaches you two ASL puns. The analysis has an excerpt of a video by Dino Gaurige (viewable on Facebook). IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A person is wearing a long sleeves that say “Saturday Night Live”. The person has glasses and plaid pants. The background is a corridor. The title says “ASL puns / Dino Gaurige (Facebook)”. TRANSCRIPT: [A white man is wearing blue long sleeves. He is standing in front of a wall. The title on t

Trix Bruce on Instagram: "Another humorous pun highlights the parallel between spoken language (mouth/tongue) and signed language (hands). In some Deaf communities, jokes about "SHUT UP and GO" use exaggerated or shocking imagery to make the point. Examples: Talking with mouth → cut tongue to stop talking Talking with hands → cut hands to stop signing In some Deaf communities, creative sign language with bold slang has emerged. Discovering their meanings is enjoyable."