Hands That Project Forward

[Charles Butler]

Hello Valerie, I remember that symbol well (grin) as I was there and was
taught it.  Now that the flat hand has a point to it, it could conceivably
be used as the "hand projecting forward" symbol I was trying to come up with
for 45 degree angles.  Rather than as "hand projecting forward" alone, it
could, conceivably, be used as the marker for 45 degree angles so that all
positions could be shown using it.  That way not only boat, but book, house,
boat, bowl, and any number of other handshapes that are awkward to draw
pointed forward and at a 45 degree angle, would be easy to draw with a
"directional" symbol.  Show the "airplane" moving at a 45 degree angle with
this coupled with it.

Any people think that this would be a good idea?

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: Valerie Sutton <Sutton at SIGNWRITING.ORG>
To: <SW-L at admin.humberc.on.ca>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: Hands That Project Forward


> SignWriting List
> October 18, 2003
>
> HANDS THAT PROJECT FORWARD, Part 5
> When the hands project forward, it is easily seen from the TOP VIEW.
>
> Back in the 1980's, SignWriting did not have a TOP VIEW. We only had
> the FRONT VIEW. So how did we write hands projecting forward, from the
> FRONT VIEW? We did...and a whole generation of Danish children in the
> 1980's were raised on the FRONT VIEW Projection Forward symbol, and it
> worked...I want to bring that symbol back to SignWriting now, for signs
> such as "Norwegian roof" or "boat"... It was taken away before, when
> the TOP VIEW was working so well, but now I realize, it is still
> needed...continued next message...I have to develop the diagrams!  Val
> ;-)