why signwriting in 21st century

[Honza]

Hoi, dank je wel Gerard

and thank you Val for that answers from questions about SignWriting

Honza

On 8/7/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hoi,
> It is as easy to record Dutch or English with a camera as it is to record
> a sign language. I doubt that the people who have learned to write either
> language would want to do away with it..
>
> One great reason why learning SignWriting is so relevant, is that kids who
> learn SW first do better at school. With the proper representation of the
> language that SignWriting enables, it is possible to register the culture
> that is particular to the signing community. In this way the history of the
> signing worlds will be written by the people who are part of these
> communities. In order to learn to write a sign language, you first have to
> learn to sign and once someone has learned enough to write about the culture
> of the signing people, he or she will have become part of it.
>
> Thanks,
>       Gerard
>
> On 8/7/07, Honza <honza at ruce.cz> wrote:
>
> > I hope most of sw-l members have subscrbed again for a list, so there is
> > someone answering.
> >
> > as you know when telling people about SignWriting there are always
> > people saying "thats good think" and another people saying "why SW when we
> > have cameras, computers..  there is no sence writing sign language when it
> > is easier just to record it on camera"
> >
> > I always answer but don't have camera or computer always by you..
> >
> > what is your opinion, what would you answer?
> > thank all of you..
> > (If there are enought answer I will publish your answer in Czech deaf
> > magazine) - thats not warning at all ;)
> >
> > Honza
> >
> >
> >
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