LL-L "Language varieties" 2004.10.04 (07) [E]

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From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at scotstext.org>
Subject: "Language varieties" [E]

> From: Grietje MENGER <grietje at menger.fsnet.co.uk>
> Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2004.10.03 (14) [E]
>
> Something similar with Russia, which used to be signed as right fist
> high -
> reference to the communist era. The Russians are keen to make a different
> sign, if I remember correctly the sign for bear, to stand for Russia.

The Russian Sign Language sign for Russia is common usage in BSL as a
loan-sign now. It's moving the index finger horizontally across the chin
from right to left (if you're a right-hander).

I don't know what it signifies, but it doesn't seem to be 'bear'!

Of course, the old sign is still used, to mean 'communism'.

Sandy
http://scotstext.org/

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