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<DIV><SPAN class=653480421-29012004>I would say that yes, in most cases,
SUDDENLY (WRONG with a twist of the hand & the appropriate NMS) is most
commonly associated with negative consequences, but it could be used with a
"surprise", unexpected or unintended consequence that is not totally
negative. For a positive consequence, HAPPEN (with raised eyebrows and
pause) is more commonly used. </SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Courier New">Donald A. Grushkin, Ph.D.</FONT> <BR><FONT
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> For the discussion of
linguistics and signed languages. [mailto:SLLING-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Alysse Rasmussen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 29, 2004
12:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> SLLING-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Semantics: SUDDENLY<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#004080>A friend asked me about the ASL
sign frequently glossed as SUDDENLY (a variation of the sign WRONG) ..... I
know the connotation includes "unexpected" but does it also include a
"negative" aspect ... as in "something unexpected AND bad"
occurred?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#004080>Alysse</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>