title: A Comparison of Comprehension Processes in Sign Language Interpreter Videos with or without Captions.
abstract: One important theme in captioning is whether the implementation of captions in individual sign language interpreter videos can positively affect viewers' comprehension when compared with sign language interpreter videos without captions. In our study, an experiment was conducted using four video clips with information about everyday events. Fifty-one deaf and hard of hearing sign language users alternately watched the sign language interpreter videos with, and without, captions. Afterwards, they answered ten questions. The results showed that the presence of captions positively affected their rates of comprehension, which increased by 24% among deaf viewers and 42% among hard of hearing viewers. The most obvious differences in comprehension between watching sign language interpreter videos with and without captions were found for the subjects of hiking and culture, where comprehension was higher when captions were used. The results led to suggestions for the consistent use of captions in sign language interpreter videos in various media.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Media Communications, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Matjaž
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Debevc
authors.affiliation: Department for Information Technology, Faculty of Technical Sciences Čačak, University of Kragujevac, Čačak, Serbia.
authors.forename: Danijela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milošević
authors.affiliation: Institute of Media Communications, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kožuh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities; D011932:Reading; D012813:Sign Language; D013690:Television; D055815:Young Adult