Which is easier to use, one or two-handed fingerspelling?
Neither one is easier or better. It will depend on which country you have learned in. Fingerspelling within BSL is two-handed, as in Australia and parts of the Commonwealth; while one-handed FSP is used in America, in some parts of Ireland, France and in other countries. When should I not fingerspell? Fingerspelling is used only to spell out proper names, place names and brand names. It may also be used for new technology or vocabulary, until a sign has been created and decided upon. It is also used to teach new English words. However, there is no point fingerspelling a word, if the person to whom it is being spelled does not know it. For example, fingerspelling “e-m-b-a-r-g-o” [as in the sentence “there was an embargo on selling guns to the locals”] is pointless if the person does not understand the concept of the word. From just reading the sentence its exact meaning is unclear. What is meant by ‘being deaf’? Generalisation cannot be made as each person is an individual. There is a w
