"It’s an interpretation, not a transliteration. We are not taking one word and replacing it with one sign. If someone asks for an egg, there is a specific sign for that. But if you talk about abstract concepts, like freedom, it can be expressed in many ways. The sign for that would be affected by the context."
— Jeff Williamson, who is one of several interpreters who will be stationed around the Mall to translate the ceremony’s speeches and musical acts into American Sign Language.
