LL-L "Language varieties" 2004.10.05 (06) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
L=Limburgish LS=Lowlands Saxon (Low German) N=Northumbrian
S=Scots Sh=Shetlandic V=(West)Flemish Z=Zeelandic (Zeêuws)
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From: Grietje MENGER <grietje at menger.fsnet.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2004.10.05 (04) [E]

> From: Sandy Fleming <sandy at scotstext.org>
> > From: Grietje MENGER <grietje at menger.fsnet.co.uk>
>
> This is a bit hard for me to pronounce as crossed fingers aren't really
used
> in BSL (the one exception is the sign for 'hope' - which could be thought
of
> as just as much a gesture as a sign - it's one of those words which
refuses
> to accept any inflections).
>
> Still, I'm always interested in being able to sign the names of towns, so
I
> wonder if you could describe the hand orientation in this sign, ie which
way
> do the fingers point? Thanks!

The easiest way (as I'm not good in signlinguistics) is to go to this site
http://www.effathaguyot.nl/index.php?sid=79
and choose Amsterdam.

Cheers.

Grietje Menger
Scotland

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