[sw-l] Question about symbol

[Charles Butler]

Following "sign spelling rules" the hand goes up and then back which means the arrow is "above" the hand on the page.  Because the orientation of the hand changes, I would think you'd show both orientations and a shoulder line to show the end position.  How's this everyone?




Stuart Thiessen <sw at PASSITONSERVICES.ORG> wrote:
I am a little confused about the symbol for a backwards arc (


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). For other arrows, I can understand how to place a handshape before
and after the movement to show starting and ending orientations or
handshapes. How do I do this with this arrow? Starting and ending
positions technically are in the same position.

How do others handle this? My example situation is the sign for BEFORE
in ASL that I am transcribing from a video. It starts in neutral space
with the left hand mostly face down and the back of the right hand
contacting the back of the left hand and then moving in a backward arc
over the shoulder and a little past the shoulder. I am trying to figure
out how to show the right hand beginning in a palm face-up orientation
then ending in a palm facing the body orientation. Plus there is the
question of how to show that it leaves neutral space to go over the
shoulder.

Thanks,

Stuart

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