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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone, I have some questions about the sidewall curves.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=220 style='width:165.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:35.5pt'><td width=65 nowrap valign=top style='width:49.0pt;border-top:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:35.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=64 valign=top style='width:48.0pt;border-top:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:35.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=41 valign=top style='width:31.0pt;border-top:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:35.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=49 valign=top style='width:37.0pt;border-top:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid #9BC2E6 1.0pt;border-right:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:35.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'></span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:SuttonSignWritingOneD;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><img width=418 height=76 style='width:4.3541in;height:.7916in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D3E258.978128E0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The full set can be seen at <a href="http://signbank.org/SignWriting_Character_Viewer.html#?ui=en&set=key&sym=S2b1">http://signbank.org/SignWriting_Character_Viewer.html#?ui=en&set=key&sym=S2b1</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>These are the four right handed curves that are named “Rotation Single hits chest”, or “Curves hit chest”. Stephen Parkhurst explains:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:2.0in'><span lang=EN-AU>These two arrows represent up-and-down movement that curves toward the body. The basic movement is up and down, so the arrow used is double stemmed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:2.0in'><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:2.0in'><span lang=EN-AU>The black dot between the arrow stems means that the hand moves closer to the body during its trajectory and then moves away.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU>So for example, if you were describing a big belly, you might use one of these symbols. Or in ASL, versions of SANTACLAUS and THANKSGIVING might use the third or fourth symbols going down from the chin to the chest. The first and second symbols go up and out (toward the viewer) and then curve back toward the signer. The third and fourth symbols go down and out and then curve back to the signer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU>My question is: what is the difference between the first and the second? What is the difference between the third and fourth? Are they just style variations?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU>I’d also like to verify my assumption that although these symbols are labelled as “rotations” they don’t necessarily involve a forearm twist, but rather the focus is on the movement of the hand, which could be caused by a forearm twist or could be the whole elbow-shoulder complex moving the hand in space. Do I have that right?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText><span lang=EN-AU>Thanks! Rachel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>
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