question about signwriting's configurations

[Claudia S. Bianchini]

Hello
I'm Claudia Savina Bianchini and I'm a PhD student at ISTC-CNR (in the team created by +Elena Pizzuto+), in Rome.
I'm doing a research on SignWriting and I've a question about some SW configurations.
There are 6 strange configurations (where there is a deficit of possible orientation) and in those 6 I really can't understand how I've to put my fingers...
Is there someone that can explain them to me?
The configurations are (from ISWA-2008):
http://img148.imageshack.us/f/presentazionestandard1s.jpg/
(please click this link if you can't view the picture)






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o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}


  




1



01‑10-002‑01

Thumb Heel


2



01‑10-013‑01

Fist Heel


3



01‑05-002‑01

Five Fingers Spread Heel


4



01‑05-004‑01

Five Fingers Spread 4 Bent Heel


5



01‑05-006‑01

Five Fingers Spread All Bent Heel


6



01‑05-014‑01

Flat Hand Heel


7
   

01‑05-016‑01

Flat Thumb Side Heel


8



01‑05-013‑01

Flat Hand In Between Palm Facings


v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}



 
 
My problem (for glyphes from 1 to 7) is that I've searched everywhere but I can't find a translation for "heel" that has nothing to do with feet. So my question is: is there feet's configuration on SW? and, if yes... why? I've never seen any deaf making configurations with their feet!
And I really can't understand the explanation for glyphe 8.

Maybe all this problem is caused by my horrible English?!?!

Thanks a lot to all

Claudia S. Bianchini
PhD Student
Univ. Paris 8 / Univ. Studi Perugia / ISTC-CNR-Roma
(chiadu14 at tiscali.it)

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