finger movements spelling rules

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
November 3, 2005

Hello Everyone!
I am preparing diagrams for summarizing the way we write the Finger  
Movement Symbols. It is taking longer than expected, so I will post  
them as I get them finished, even if it is a little out of order!

There are several ways to write opening your fingers, one at a time,  
in a sequence. Those are called Finger Trills. There are two kinds of  
symbols for Finger Trills. See the attached diagram for the detailed  
symbol, that shows the exact finger that opens first, second or  
third...The Placement Rule is written in the diagram...

I am preparing more diagrams...it may take a day or so before all of  
them are posted, so keep reading and asking questions -

By the way, Stefan Woehrmann has an excellent description of Finger  
Movement Symbols in his new instruction book on SignWriting, on page  
204 and 205...


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