[9] The legislation opens the way for better access and improved communication in education, employment, medical and legal settings, as well as religious and cultural practices.
The ideal gesture is one that has a clear link to its meaning, is well liked as a physical expression, and does not cause unnecessary stress to present.
A weaker link was shown between preference and physical stress, making intuitiveness a strong evaluation point in KSL.
This study showed the weaknesses in the current KSL format compared to the strengths of user-designed gestures.
[10] The study performed by Korea Institute of Science and Technology in 2013 found, “Compared with other modalities of interaction, the use of gestures has many advantages,” (Woojin 2013).
Commanders give hand signals to other members to convey messages to one another without alerting nearby forces.
[3] However, the current resources for KSL produced by the government have been criticized for not representing the language used by native signers due to a lack of inclusion from them and being based on artificial translation from spoken Korean.
The law also stipulates that the national and local governments are required to provide translation services in Korean Sign Language to Deaf individuals who need them.
[13][14] KSL, like other sign languages, incorporates nonmanual markers with lexical, syntactic, discourse, and affective functions.
These include brow raising and furrowing, frowning, head shaking and nodding, and leaning and shifting the torso.