LL-L "Language varieties" 2004.09.07 (08) [E]

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

> From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
> Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2004.09.06 (04) [E]
>
> But, since you appear to be a Trekkie... would you, by any chance, happen
to
> be one of those people who learn to speak Klingon, just for the heck of
it?

I'm not a Trekkie, I just have this problem where whenever a Trekkie finds
out I'm not a Trekkie they explain the plot of their favourite shows to me
as if to let me know what I'm missing. If only they spoke Klingon, that
would be a big help!

Sandy
http://scotstext.org/

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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" 2004.09.06 (04) [E]
>
> I was interested to read that you're a BSL user. At one point I was a
> deaf-and-blind guide in The Netherlands and as there were many deaf
guides,

What's a deaf guide?

> What I was thinking of, and I hope you don't mind me picking your brain
like
> this, that maybe you can help me to a concise explanation (one A4 or
> something) of the BSL notation. I edit a newsletter called LinguaSIGnal
for

There's Stokoe Notation, Hamnosys, and Signwriting. Signwriting is really
the only practical writing system. It can't be summarised on a sheet of A4,
I'm afraid (any given sign language has typically about 70 handshapes and
there's still movement symbols and everything after that). However, it is
very intuitive and graphic so it isn't that difficult to learn the basics.

See http://www.signwriting.org/ for manuals and software.

Sandy
http://scotstext.org/

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