[sw-l] Guidelines for Dictionary Editors ;-)

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
October 18, 2004

Precisely my feelings, Sandy! Public dictionaries are strange...you are
right...I have had the same experience with hearing people who do not
know sign language but want to say something dirty just for fun, and so
they only look for those kinds of signs...so your decision is a good
one...many thanks...

And while we are talking about the BSL dictionary in Sign Puddle, you
are the only Editor at this time for BSL. If you know of others who
would perhaps become excited about the ability to create and add signs
online, then please write to me privately to suggest the names and I
will invite them...

And if there are others on the SignWriting List, who want to
participate, write to me - I would love to hear from you...and your
participation will be welcome!

Val ;-)

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On Oct 18, 2004, at 4:18 PM, Sandy Fleming wrote:

> I don't mind what any _other_ editor puts in the BSL dictionary as
> long as
> it is, or could be argued to be, valid BSL.
>
> But I always get this phenomenon in real life where people ask me how
> to
> sign things and all they really want to know is rude signs. You try to
> teach
> them a variety of signs, but a week later all they can remember are
> the rude
> ones. And they'r teaching them to everyone else. Eventually every
> hearing
> person in the room knows how to swear at me but still can't
> communicate...!
>
> So without being a prude, I'll build up a substantial dictionary of
> really
> useful signs before even beginning to think of starting an online
> version of
> the "What's the sign for b......t?" club!  :)
>
> Sandy
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
>> [mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu]On Behalf Of Valerie
>> Sutton
>> Sent: 18 October 2004 23:55
>> To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
>> Subject: Re: [sw-l] Guidelines for Dictionary Editors ;-)
>>
>>
>> SignWriting List
>> October 18, 2004
>>
>> As one of the Editors of the ASL dictionary, Dan, you certainly make a
>> good point. If the other editors agree, that is fine...I think the
>> Editors for each language need to make their own guidelines for their
>> dictionary...and I will not interfere and will support your
>> decisions...
>>
>> Val ;-)
>>
>
>