<DIV>#2 of these four I like the most as it shows the hands and arms moving apart with the fingertips pressing, but I prefer the stacked * and ~, like #4, If something is stacked, it's all simultaneous. We are all learning.</DIV>
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<DIV>Charles</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Valerie Sutton <sutton@signwriting.org></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">SignWriting List<BR>June 16, 2005<BR><BR>Hello Stefan and Everyone!<BR>Thanks for this message...<BR><BR>> Stefan Wöhrmann wrote:<BR>> There is no reason whatsoever to put any pressure in whatever <BR>> direction!<BR><BR>Thank you, Stefan. I appreciate that. I want to enjoy <BR>SignWriting...and there is a lot of joy to share! And I know you <BR>share joy with your Deaf students daily in Germany....<BR><BR><BR>> I understand your invention as a wonderful, wonderful support to <BR>> improve<BR>> literacy in my students - and believe me there is a difference!!! <BR>> smile<BR><BR>Nice to know that SignWritng is useful...smile<BR><BR><BR>> Of course the use and feedback of SW on a daily basis may lead to <BR>> problems<BR>> and spelling needs. This is a great chance to look carefully at the <BR>> strength<BR>> and weakness of this notation
system.<BR><BR>Yes. I see this as a good thing, that we need to come to decisions <BR>together. That way we really get a writing system that will be used <BR>around the world. If I was just a dictator, I know for a fact some <BR>people would not use it...so it is better to work together. Your <BR>input, for example, in Germany, has been very helpful. By the way, I <BR>would like to add the Mundbildschrift facial expressions into the <BR>IMWA this week...is this ok with you, Stefan? Do you want that? I <BR>will wait to hear from you to be sure...<BR><BR>> Ha - if it would not work - I would not use it at school.<BR><BR>of course not! smile...<BR><BR>> So you think that we need an additional interpretation of the wrist- <BR>> flexing<BR>> symbol- with the focus on the wrist - while the fingers keep in touch.<BR><BR>In these rare cases, where two hands press against each other, I <BR>think we need to create a common understanding as to how to write it <BR>in
general...<BR><BR>><BR>><BR>> What would I have done without that?<BR><BR>Ha! This made me giggle...smile...I admit that our lives would not <BR>come to an end if I did not create such a rule!!! grin...<BR><BR>><BR>> Well I tried out another series of spelling variations and all of them<BR>> "should" describe the same performance -<BR><BR>oh boy! Let me see...smile...I see below....<BR><BR><BR>><BR>> well #1 is different but looking at my hands while performing this <BR>> "wallet"<BR>> sign fluently I perceived a little backward - movement of my <BR>> fingertips ...<BR><BR>how interesting!!<BR><BR>><BR>><BR>> Hi Valerie - hope you are doing fine!<BR><BR>I am ok, thanks for asking! Compared to three-quarters of the world, <BR>I have a terrific life!<BR><BR>And I hope you and your students are doing well too...smile...<BR><BR>Your spellings here bring up some important issues and I will try to <BR>write this up if I can - Many thanks,
Stefan!!<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>