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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hello Steve! Hi Valerie! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>What a remarkable work.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Well I am no expert regarding any software programming
- so I just concentrate on other things in my feedback. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>First of all congratulations!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>For advanced SignWriting friends this is a wonderful
document to get a quick overview - well the more you already know about
SignWriting the better you understand every paragraph of your well prepared presentation.
And it is so much fun to look at different aspects from your perspective. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>The presentation of the different categories is
perfect! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>In the beginning you ask everybody to study carefully
the Copyright Notice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Copyright (c) 2010 IETF Trust and the persons
identified as the document authors. All rights reserved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I followed your link about copyright issues - Wow lots
and lots of pdf Documents. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info/">http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Well I do not understand the specifics - is there
anything people like me who create teaching materials for workshops or handouts
and presentations have to keep in mind??? in a very specific way? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>---<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I like very much your precise description of the
hierarchy of symbols and concepts!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"1.1. Script<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>SignWriting is the universal script for writing any
sign language."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Yes Sign languages can be written!! Big smile!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"The graphemes of SignWriting are visually
iconic."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Well - mh perhaps I would agree if you would say...
"Many graphemes .." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>It is a big advantage of SignWriting that you
understand the meaning of hundreds and thousands of signs just if you
understood the concept behind it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Many signs can be seen as "visually iconic"
... on the other hand there is quite a number of symbols that are not ... (my
point of view) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I think it is important to understand the terminology
- and you did a great job to explain : script - graphem - cluster - <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"Understanding the ratios of size and shape for
the graphemes improves hand writing." Big smile - In the beginning of my
SignWriting studies (almost 11 years ago) I spent so many hours to understand
this!!! And it is so important if it comes down to graphem-design!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>-----------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"Manual vector based refinements for all hand
shapes should be completed before 2011." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>What is this? So you are going to create a complete
set of symbols as vector based symbols. No more pixel-graphics anymore?? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>--- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"Each cluster represents a sign (or word) of a
sign language. Punctuation divides the clusters into sentences." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Well there is quite a number of clusters representing
no signs or words but just some kind of performance. (movement - dance - feelings,
gestures just for fun )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>---<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hi Steve - thanks for this comment. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"Occasionally, the signs are arranged
horizontally from left to right."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>So you will offer a SignPuddle that will allow to vote
for vertical or horizontal writing? Would be great... <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>There are quite a number of occasions - and in the
days of Windows 98 most of the documents had been written with SW44 from left
to right. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I am very interested to find out what I do think about
this in ten years from now - smile. Well as long as I focus on SignWriting as a
concept to be used in bilingual education of deaf students I prefer horizontal
writing. This allows to create worksheets written in sign language with or
without subtitles. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>---<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>"The design (Section 2 (ISWA 2010 Design))
balances complexity, efficiency, and usability."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I would mention that the basic concepts allow to
forget about the huge number of the incredible 36,600 graphemes <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>---<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>“3
classes: featural, phonemic, and composite. “ <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>I
would be happy to understand this – is there a chance to add some
examples ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>“The
first 3 fills are understood from the expressive viewpoint: signs as seen by
the signer. The last 3 fills are understood from the overhead viewpoint: signs
as seen when looking down on the signer. “ <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Well,
I would prefer a different explanation since we read and write everything from
the expressive viewpoint. – <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>What
about wall – plane and floor – plane? (Valerie should know what I
am talking about.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>05<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Overhead<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>a grapheme
with a half black palm and broken line<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>palm facing
to the side of the signer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Well
– “ palm facing to the side of the signer” if you look at
rotation 0 <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Degrees from top. - = fingers straight
forward<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>03<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td height=68 style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;height:51.2pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>a grapheme
with a thin, unconnected arrow head<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>spatial
overlapping of movement arrows for the left and write hands<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='text-indent:35.4pt'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>(same if both hands move
as a unit) <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Perhaps you can point out that there are different
arrowheads for Head, Eyes, fingers, - compared to lower-arm movements. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>“The
rotation modifier can best be understood through the hand symbols. The first 8
rotations progress 45 degrees counter clockwise. The last 8 rotations progress
45 degrees clockwise. Zero (0) degrees is understood to point to the top of the
grapheme. “<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Perhaps
the reader should understand that the last 8 rotation represent a mirrored hand
shape. (Very often representing the right or the left hand) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Otherwise why should we go both directions clockwise
and counter clockwise. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I had to look for this symbol - 01-06-017-01-03-10 -
nice hint to make people wonder. – smile <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“ The 7 Categories of the ISWA 2010 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 align=left>
<tr>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Cat<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Purpose<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Name<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Description<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>1<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Writing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hands<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Handshapes
from over 40 Sign Languages are placed in 10 groups based on the numbers 1-10
in American Sign Language.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3 color=red
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Perhaps
you can mention the impressive number of the many different handshapes... ;-)
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 align=left>
<tr>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>2<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Writing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Movement<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contact
symbols, small finger movements, straight arrows, curved arrows and circles
are placed into 10 groups based on planes: The Front Wall Plane includes
movement that is "parallel to the front wall" and the Floor Plane
includes movement that is "parallel to the floor".<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-element:frame'><font size=3 color=red
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Perhaps you want to add: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Movements of boddy, head, eyes, mouth, nose,
tongue ... are described elsewhere..(#4 #5head and body) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
13.5pt'>“B.2.3. Display<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>For
rows, the height represents the horizontal length in common with all canvases<font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'>.</span></font> Sign text for display
defines the top left of every canvas as 0,0 and ...”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>I do not understand! Can you explain once
more? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“There is one space from a sign to a
punctuation. There are 2 spaces after a punctuation.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Yes – this is great! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“justify option number: 1, 2, 3 Justify 1 pulls
punctuation to the end of a column or row by moving signs closer together.
Justify 2 pushes sign apart to evenly cover a column or row. Justify 3 will
both pull punctuation and push signs.“<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wow – I love to experiment with that!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
13.5pt'>“B.3.2. Index<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>For
a set of signs, each sign can be indexed by the base characters of the symbols
in the sign cluster. This index can be used to create a symbol frequency. This
index can be used to quickly generate a list of potential signs to search. “<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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padding:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm'>
<p style='border:none;padding:0cm'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Great !!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>What
a great document Steve! And Valerie – looking at all the symbols and
categories – nobody can imagine how much energy and time both of you
invested into this accomplishment. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Congrats
and thank you so much for sharing with us. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt'>Stefan
;-)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<br>
Von: <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:PersonName w:st="on">SignWriting List</st1:PersonName>:
Read and Write Sign Languages</st1:PersonName> [mailto:SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU]
Im Auftrag von Steve Slevinski<br>
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. </span></font><span lang=EN-GB>Dezember 2010 14:11<br>
An: SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU<br>
Betreff: Request for comment on a technical SignWriting document<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Hi List,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>I'm about to submit a technical document on encoding
the graphemes of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>the SignWriting script. I will be submitting the
document New Years <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Day. Although there are a lot of technical details,
I'd appreciate any <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.signpuddle.net/draft-slevinski-iswa-2010-pre.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>The main body includes sections on the SignWriting
script, the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>International SignWriting Alphabet 2010, the
x-ISWA-2010 coded character <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>set, and Unicode integration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Appendix A is table data for the ISWA 2010 categories,
groups, and bases.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Appendix B is the Binary SignWriting revision 3
reference with sections <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>on design, validity, and processing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt'>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----<br>
Von: <st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:PersonName w:st="on">SignWriting List</st1:PersonName>:
Read and Write Sign Languages</st1:PersonName> [mailto:SW-L@LISTSE</span>RV.VALENCIACC.EDU]
Im Auftrag von Steve Slevinski<br>
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. Dezember 2010 14:11<br>
An: SW-L@LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU<br>
Betreff: Request for comment on a technical SignWriting document</font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hi List,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>I'm about to submit a technical document on encoding the graphemes of <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>the SignWriting script. I will be submitting the document New Years <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Day. Although there are a lot of technical details, I'd appreciate any
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>http://www.signpuddle.net/draft-slevinski-iswa-2010-pre.html<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The main body includes sections on the SignWriting script, the <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>International SignWriting Alphabet 2010, the x-ISWA-2010 coded
character <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>set, and Unicode integration.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Appendix A is table data for the ISWA 2010 categories, groups, and
bases.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Appendix B is the Binary SignWriting revision 3 reference with sections
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>on design, validity, and processing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>-Steve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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