: Re: Referring to sign language in conversations I am writing a story in which one of the main characters is Deaf, and therefore communicates with other leads using sign language. Not being a native
Use guillemets « » for signed speech, as discussed in this question:
How does one present spoken dialogue as a secondary language to signed speech?
Then your reader will always know when someone is signing or speaking aloud, and you can use the tag "signed" as often as you'd use "said."
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