Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
Online ISSN : 1881-8161
Print ISSN : 1340-4210
ISSN-L : 1340-4210
STUDY ON CONVERSATION SPACE OF SIGN LANGUAGE SIGNERS
Yuichiro SUGIYAMANaoji MATSUMOTO
Author information
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

2007 Volume 72 Issue 622 Pages 77-82

Details
Abstract
Conversation spaces of sign language signers were analysed according to the four following aspects: 1. Analysis of signers conversation' outset. Two conditions for starting a conversation between two signers have been found, that is to say, eye contact or being in a range of possibilities in which signers can touch each other. 2. Anlysis of the distance and angle between two standing signers. The most suitable distance for conversation is about 200cm, and the most suitable postion is facing each other. 3. Analysis of the distance and angle between two sitting signers on a table. When signers are adjacent to each other, the conversation becomes difficult, and they tend to incline their backs. 4. Readability is greatly controlled by eyesight and eye agreement.
Content from these authors
© 2007 Architectural Institute of Japan
Previous article Next article
feedback
Top