New 10 Handshape in SignPuddle now!

[Steve Slevinski]

Hi Val,

After studying the symbols and my hand, I think my brain is 
understanding the shift.

I now understand the new symbols and can read either correctly.

I've seen the empty circle represent the thumb before.  Does it have any 
other meanings for handshapes?

-Steve

Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> September 28, 2005
>
> On Sep 28, 2005, at 6:05 AM, Steve Slevinski wrote:
>
>> The finger groups are based on the ASL numbers 1 thru 10.  Sign  
>> languages are constantly evolving.  I think there is a reason why  
>> the 10 handshape in ASL has the thumb up, rather than to the side.   
>> I'm not sure if that reason is valid for the alphabet, but this new  
>> way feels weird and confusing.
>
>
> Hello Everyone!
> Wow. Well. I was planning to help Lucyna today to write her signs and  
> I don't think it is confusing personally.
>
> And in the past, people have always complained about the old symbol,  
> and Steve Parkhurst and Stefan in Germany have changed the symbol in  
> their own books. So I was trying to help everyone, that is all. As  
> you can see by the attached, Stefan and Steve are using the middle  
> symbol. But our old symbol uses the first one. No one seems to like  
> the first one, and trying to teach it has been sooo hard...everyone  
> says the first one is confusing. But that is the way it was a month  
> ago...
>
> Do you like the first one, Steve?...
>
> BUT...I am happy to go back to the old and then place the new as a  
> second variation and people can choose from either? I can't please  
> everyone, that is obvious!
>
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