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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Though I would also be interested in having a
statistic of "improvement in the spoken language following learning of a written
form of sign language", I think I would be more interested in how many daily
users of signwriting exist worldwide. For "daily user" I would mean those
who regularly write their local sign language every day using signwriting as the
medium of communication. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For me, this is the true test of the writing
system, is it useful in an everyday setting? like "making a grocery list," or
"sending holiday greetings" or "writing a letter to a friend"? These
situations are things useful in commerce and can show that "literature" is
possible using signwriting of the local sign language alone. If one is
always using it "comparatively" it is always "in comparison" not "a writing
system for a signed language". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the Deaf Center of Pelotas, for example, they
started putting signs on the bathroom and meeting rooms in Libras
(Brazilian Sign Language). They haven't yet switched the menu to the snack
bar into Libras only, but that would be the next step. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd like to see a Deaf community truly adopt
written sign language as the primary written language with the written form of
the primary spoken language as a supplement only when the sign language runs out
of words. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The closest that exists is the Danish Sign Language
community which does have a great body of text in Danish Sign Language, but I am
not sure how much "daily use outside the classroom" occurs. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyone out there who is using signwriting as the
primary mode of written communication?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Charles Butler</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:nitsu79@HOTMAIL.COM" title=nitsu79@HOTMAIL.COM>Nitsu
Pikkupyora</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA"
title=SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA>SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 04, 2002 4:24
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Statistics</DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Regina Brooks <WEBSERVANT@HEARTSIGNS.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: SignWriting List <SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA>
<DIV></DIV>>To: <A
href="mailto:SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA">SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA</A>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Statistics
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 21:22:40 -0700
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<P>Hi!</P>
<P>I don't know if such real statistics exist, but if they do, I'd love to see
them also. As far as I know, there isn't much statistical information - at
least in a large scale - about Sign Writing's benefits.The knowledge exists in
peoples minds...Maybe in Germany , Denmark or Albequerque they might know -
about their OWN situations...But, as I said, if someone does know
some statistics, or even "experimental small scale statistics", I'd love
to see them! </P>
<P>Nitsu Pikkupyora :) </P>
<DIV></DIV>>Does someone have, or know where to locate, staistics related
to the
<DIV></DIV>>benefits of Sign Writing? Specifically, how have reading and
comprehension
<DIV></DIV>>of English - or any spoken language - improved among students
who also have
<DIV></DIV>>learned Sign Writing?
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>I hope someone has time to send some information.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Thank you.
<DIV></DIV>>
<DIV></DIV>>Regina
<DIV></DIV>>Regina Brooks - hearing
<DIV></DIV>>Serving the Heartsigns Internet Ministry
<DIV></DIV>>... from the foot of the Cross
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