As a result, they end up being friendlier and happier than non-deaf people. In fact, many deaf people are always ready to communicate even when they are angry. The Weaknesses of Sign Language The first weakness is the fact that for sign language speakers to be more effective at communicating, they need their hands to perform gestures (Burke). In a situation where the speaker also has some physical disability, say, he lacks hands; it becomes quite difficult to convey a message as effective as it would have been for the same person, even without hearing impairment. For a physically disabled person using spoken language, communication remains just as effective as it was before he or she became disabled (Beazley and Moore). This is because speaking generally does not require much illustration using the limbs or other body parts other than the mouth (Burke). Sign language does not involve the spoken word. This means that unless both the speaker and the receiver are in the same place together, it becomes virtually impossible to communicate (Burke). It is obvious, however, that this will not always be the case. In