Quebec...Sign for CHAT

[Gagnon et Thibeault]

Hi Vql and everyone,

    Thank you for your explanation.

    I would like to know a Brush Contact rule.  IF I used a repeated 
movement two times, should I wrtie the double brush contact for the sign 
CHAT (cat) ?

    Regards

    André
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Valerie Sutton" <signwriting at mac.com>
To: "SignWriting List" <sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 1:38 AM
Subject: [sw-l] Quebec...Sign for CHAT


> SignWriting List
> August 17, 2007
>
> On Aug 17, 2007, at 5:44 PM, Gagnon et Thibeault wrote:
>> Do you read easily the sign "Chat" (cat)?  You will find the link
>> below.
>> http://www.signbank.org/SignPuddle1.5/canvas.php?ui=1&sgn=47&sid=53
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>
> Hello Andre and Kelly Jo!
>
> Just like Kelly Jo, I can certainly read your writing of CHAT or
> CAT....;-)
>
> However, you asked about Spelling Rules, and since I know you are
> writing signs that might be used in your dissertation, Andre, I would
> like to introduce you to Spelling Rule 2...;-)
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> SignSpelling Rule 2: Every Sign Has A Center
> http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/elessons/less064.html
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> If I were writing that sign, I would follow that rule if at all
> possible. Of course all rules have exceptions, and it is true your
> writing is readable, but it would be better if you followed Rule 2...
>
> Here is how it feels to follow Rule 2....
>
> 1. Write the beginning position of the sign. That becomes the
> "center" of the sign. The beginning position places the hand near the
> face like this:
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> 2. Think of the beginning hand inside an imaginary circle of
> arrows...There are 8 possible directions the arrows could PULL the
> beginning handshape in...see diagram:
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> 3. Which one fits your sign? I just circled the one in red....see
> diagram here:
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> 4. So the arrows would be placed directly to the side of the
> beginning handshape, PULLING the hand in the side direction...see
> attached:
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