[sw-l] why the sign 'Czech'?

[Sandy Fleming]

Ahoj, Martin!  :)

Could you tell me, do you use the same sign for "Czech" (for example a
person who is Czech) and "The Czech Republic"?

I'm interested in using these signs in my British Sign Language and would
like to know if it's OK to use that sign for "The Czech Republic" too.

I often talk about the time I spent in Prague and would like to have signs
for these things! What's the sign for "Prague"?

Sandy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> [mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu]On Behalf Of Martin Novak
> Sent: 25 January 2005 10:06
> To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> Subject: RE: [sw-l] why the sign 'Czech'?
>
>
> Sorry, I cannot understand what do you want ?
>
> You want to explain ethymologhy of CZECH sign ?
>
> Im not sure, I think it is from sign CZECHOSLOVAKIA and CZECHOSLOVAKIA is
> from sign "spa". Every people know that czech have famous spa for example
> Carlsbad....
> Interest is that difference between sign Czechoslovakia and sign Czech is
> big. Iconic characterization of sign Czechoslovakia is "drinking
> of water"
> (spa), but some people used this sign as somebody have heave (bad use of
> sign). So czech people changed the orientation of hand and
> fingers and make
> new sing CZECH.
>
> Correct description of czech sign is:
> Description of first sign CZECH
> Hand have form of international finger alphabet B. Opisthenar of
> right hand
> is to the right. Direction of finger is to body.
> The end of fingers (without thumb) touch by right hand left side of chin.
> Fingers without thumb move to the right side (hand not move), go
> along chin
> to the right and stop on the right side of chin. Movement is
> repeated twice
> (somebody it make by tree times movement).
>
> Martin (sorry, if my english isnt well)
>
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:07:37 -0000, Shane Gilchrist Ó hEorpa wrote
> > Martin,
> >
> > I wonder why u Czechs use that sign?
> >
> > Can you explain how it was started?
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Shane
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > [mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu] On Behalf Of
> Lucyna Dlugolecka
> > Sent: 24 January 2005 20:31
> > To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > Subject: Re: [sw-l] CZECH...First 2 signs...
> >
> > > Let's take the first sign for CZECH...You say it is near the
> > > beard...What is the handshape that is near the chin? Please
> describe the
> > > direction of the movement...We wait for your answer!
> > >
> > > Val ;-)
> > >
> >
> > Let me help :-)
> > The sign is like this: the "B"-shaped hand rubs the chin in one
> > direction
> > (right hand - right direction); the movement is rapid, short
> and repeated.
> >
> > Lucy
>
>
>