Opening Fingers from a Fist use dots...

[Gallant, Philippe]

I noticed ASL sign in this order close fist -> open fist -> then back
close fist.  So I created SignWriting_10 with two dots (white and
black).  For signs on SignWriting_5 to _8.  I noticed there was
alternate symbol, we don't use this.  Just do the same time from close
fist -> Open fist -> Close fist.   Hope this helps...

Philippe "Philip" Gallant
Cultural Advocacy Health Services Coordinator
Mercy Medical Center
Interpretation Services Department
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[mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu] On Behalf Of Stuart
Thiessen
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 7:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [sw-l] Opening Fingers from a Fist use dots...

I just noticed the other variations you added. Actually, the movement
we are describing is one simultaneous fast movement of both hands just
like AMAZEMENT but the hand locations and orientations are different.
There is a mouth movement that some use that looks something like BUP.
I just used the tense face because I wasn't sure how critical the
mouth movement was.

There is an alternating movement like you are describing that refers
to signing as well, but we suggest this one because it seems to
include the idea of fluency and almost a stream of "text" as compared
to a set of individual signs which the alternating movement seems to
suggest

If we need to use hollow dots, then I would see something like
SIGNWRITING_9?

Thanks,

Stuart

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Stuart Thiessen
Des Moines, IA