[sw-l] using SignWriting to index Stokoe's dictionary

[Kimberley A. Shaw]

Hello Val:.
I like the idea of cross-checking Stokoe with the SW dictionary ... but I
guess I'll have to get Sign Editor re-installed on my new 'puter to do so!
But I thought that the ASL SignBank signs couldn't be cut-and-pasted
elsewhere?
Also, of course, am still wanting to know: when will the ASL-English
segment of the Sutton dictionary be in print?? I would love to fill up the
other half of that white 3-ring binder sitting on my bookshelf at home.
And my library wants its copy as well.
I do plan on adding more signs to SignPuddle ASL (have been doing so as
"Kim from Boston"), and this would be a good way to keep going with that;
I'll put in a note when the signs are from Stokoe (as opposed to the ones
learned in class).
Signmail is a lot of fun! I have been been keeping in touch with an
ASL-class buddy that way -- she loves it. But needing to gloss does make
our e-mail signing style very different from our in-person signing style,
and *much* more English.  :>
Best,
Kim

sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 at 1:54 PM -0500
wrote:
>SignWriting List
>April 5, 2005
>
>Kimberley A. Shaw wrote:
>> I wonder if anybody has ever tried to translate Stokoe's notation into
>> SW
>> so that his famous dictionary of ASL can be more easily used ... ??
>> Or, I bet one could make a Signwritten index to find the Stokoe signs
>> by,
>> probably easier than producing the ASL-English dictionary from scratch!
>> Has anyone that you know of tried such a thing?
>
>Not that I know of, Kimberly. But here is an idea. You visit our ASL
>dictionary on the web...Go to:
>
>American Sign Language Dictionary
>http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/search.php
>
>and check to see if we have all of the signs that are in the Stokoe
>dictionary...If you can make a list of the signs that are in his
>dictionary but not in the SignWriting dictionary yet, then you can add
>the missing signs yourself in SignMaker on the web...
>
>Make your own SignWriting signs and add to the dictionary yourself
>http://www.SignBank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/create.php
>
>Be sure to use FireFox or Netscape....
>
>That is a great project...Thank you!
>
>Val ;-)
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