Semantics: SUDDENLY

[Jean Bout]

Hello!

Yes, the connotation does include both.

Jean
(DOD who attended a residential school and Gallaudet.)

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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 15:41:12 EST Alysse Rasmussen <AlysseR at AOL.COM>
writes:
A friend asked me about the ASL sign frequently glossed as SUDDENLY (a
variation of the sign WRONG) .... I know the connotation includes
"unexpected" but does it also include a "negative" aspect ... as in
"something unexpected AND bad" occurred?

Alysse
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