new sign..unbelievable

[Antony Daamen]

HI Charles,

thanks for your help.  So the arrow with 2 lines and a line horisontal means
diagonal down is it? I dont think it matters if the hand is open or shut,
this depends on the person.

Yeah the face is a "surprised unbelievable' face. like mouth open, ? in the
eyes... But I thought in natural coversation, the body language and facial
expression will come automatically

I am trying to find "easy signs", but even these are more difficult than
expected....

all right, I will change it, or you add this sign?

Then I will add somemore....

Sorry timerun away on me.  I wish I had the timeto do more.  I have shownthe
dictioany to a Deaf friend and he is quite excited about it.  Then again, he
"makes up" signs, and we haveto explain that his signs dont make sense.  

For instance "Government" is American S hand shape (both hands) and the
bounce 2 on each other, thumb area touching the pink of the other hand. The
Auslan letter G is one fist resting ont op of the other.  Kingdom is King +
area.  He feelsthat Kingdom isn't right so hehas this sign with the american
letter K bouncing on the S hands, described as above.... Makes no sense! 

Sorrygot of the subject....

I Enjoy reading all your posts!

Antony


 
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-------Original Message-------
 
From: Charles Butler
Date: 07/07/05 11:29:24
To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
Subject: Re: [sw-l] new sign..
 
See if this works for you Anthony.
 
  
 
I used the D handshape from ASL which is an open fist rather than a closed
one.
 
I showed the movement down+out as your verbal description shows that.  You
showed just out.
 
  Movement goes out, but not down.
 
Is there a change of facial expression (like an open mouth or raised
eyebrows?)


Antony Daamen <adaamen at OPTUSNET.COM.AU> wrote:
HI Val and others,

i have put a new sign in, please have a look. I want to make sure it is
clear for everybody.

I touch my nose with my finger and then the D-hand goes diagonaly forward
down about 1 foot (30cm).

It means the concept of "amazing, unbelievable, huh, wow", and is used in a
variety of different settings.

1 little girl said to mum: I went for the first time on a carneval ride
today? mum signs this sign

2 a bird attacks a cat from behind, and the cat flips a 180 degrees not
over his body, but under his legs and attacks the bird. a Deaf person sees
this happening and signs this sign.

You may get the gist of this sign.

Thanks for your feedback

Antony


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