[sw-l] a question

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
April 19, 2005

On Apr 19, 2005, at 8:11 AM, Stuart Thiessen wrote:
> One general rule I have found for handshapes (which I am sure has its
> exceptions) is that the "half" or side view handshapes tend to follow
> the shape of the "white" or palm-facing handshape. That is one rule I
> have used to remember the "half" handshapes.  When I am teaching my
> students, I use the whiteboard and I write the handshape and then put
> my hand up against it.  Most of the time, you can see the relationship
> between the symbol and my hand on the board.  That helps my students
> ... so far. I have much further to go before I am an expert, but that
> is my 2 cents worth.


EXCELLENT, Stuart! ;-)

Have you ever tried a glove?...
http://www.signwriting.org/belgium/kasterlinden07.html

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