[sw-l] POLAND ...symbol for opening eyes?

[Bill Reese]

Val,

It's not necessary for a new symbol Val.  The simplicity and unambiguity
of the current Eyes Open symbol makes them preferable.  I was curious
more about the history.  Did you start out with oval eyes?

Bill


Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> May 5, 2005
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> Bill Reese wrote:
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>     This had me wondering why not an oval for a normally opened eye.
>     I rewrote Lucinda's symbol with that idea.
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> That would add another symbol to the IMWA, Bill...do you think it is
> really necessary? The first one in the attached diagram is really Eyes
> Open...the word Open is missing. Where would you put your oval eyes?...
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