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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Hello
list<BR>
I was wondering if anyone had a view on what is the same <BR>throughout all sign
languages. I know in each language although some <BR>are similar that the
hand shapes and movements for a particular sign are <BR>all different. But
I am wondering what I can find that is the same. I <BR>am thinking here
from a view that maybe facial expressions defining <BR>emotion are similar even
the hand shapes of the sign are different but <BR>then not all signs have a
facial expression so what about sign location <BR>in space. I'm not
looking for any hard and fast rules just <BR>generalisations if there are
any???? If anybody has an opinion just let <BR>me know
......<BR><BR>Thanks....<BR><BR>Anthony McCloskey<BR>University of
Ulster<BR>Magee Campus<BR>Room: MF028<BR></FONT><A
href="mailto:ta.mccloskey@ulster.ac.uk"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
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