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Question for native ASL users. Mostly out of curiosity.</div>
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Some background first...</div>
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I've been using SW for ASL vocabulary as I learn ASL and hand location is a struggle for me when typing.</div>
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So I downloaded the SignMaker dictionary and wrote some programs to try and analyze the FSW for where hands are likely to be (hoping to adjust the Rand keyboard with a limited number of locations for my personal use).</div>
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I eventually settled on analyzing the location of the right hand when there is also a face because that gave me useful focus locations. I can always come back to other situations later ;)</div>
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The results were different than I expected though in retrospect they mostly made sense except for one location. </div>
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For some reason that baffles me the right hand shows a large number of x,y locations where the left eye is drawn. No matter how long I stare at it, it's like finding out that a difficult to pronunce consonant is the most common letter in a naturally occurring
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So, finally, the question ...</div>
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How does that finding line up with native ASL users.</div>
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In a "normal" conversation are you more likely to place your dominant hand near your opposing eye than you are to place it near your matching eye.</div>
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Or is there something else going on: word lists are different than sentences; some aspect of FSW I've overlooked; it will make more sense as my ASL improves, yes it is strange but that's ASL, ???</div>
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As I said. Just curious but if some native speakers have some insight I'd love to hear it.</div>
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Thanks</div>
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