spelling help

[CWren at DOE.K12.GA.US]

I thought hooked 8s might be the 'feeling finger.'
Can you figure out which sign they mean when they say "hooked 8s to open 
5s" ?
How about "flat hand on open palm, back"

Of course it doesn't really matter, part of what I'm trying to prove is 
that that (above) really makes no sense unless you already know the 
specific sign they mean.  I have been signing for over 20 years, and I 
can't tell what signs those are referring to...  If SignWriting was used 
in place of that--  there would be no question of what sign was meant-- 
even if you didn't know the sign you could "feel it out"  (as opposed to 
"sound it out"  ::smile::)

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Cherie Wren
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Cave Spring, GA 30124
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I can read this sign just fine, it says exactly what you mean to say, and 
I've seen it in action.  They may meen "feeling finger" for "hooked 8 
hand". 
 
Charles


CWren at doe.k12.ga.us wrote:

I am trying to spell this sign...  Its in a reading program for Deaf kids 
called Fairview, if any of you are familiar with it...  They use it as a 
sign for "give out," meaning exhausted, too tired to do anything.  They 
have it glossed as "fall flat,"  and describe it as "legs on open palm, 
back"  Here is my rough attempt to write what I think they mean: 

      Is it spelled reasonably correctly?  The V hand falls with a 
loop-di-loop, then smacks onto the open palm, then pulls back along the 
hand. 

 We are trying to show how SW can be integrated with current teaching 
materials to make everyone's life easier.   

Another gloss they have for "Give out" is 'fall flat 2'-- "flat hand on 
open palm, back"  and one glossed as exhausted-- "hooked 8s to open 5s" I 
know what "closed fists to open 5s" is (another one on the same card), but 
I can't figure out the hooked 8s...  Do any of you know which signs these 
phrases might be referring to? 

Thanks for all your help! 

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Cherie Wren
GSD Staff Interpreter
232 Perry Farm Rd
Cave Spring, GA 30124
706-777-2328
706-766-0766 Cell

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