why signwriting in 21st century

[Stuart Thiessen]

I did send an answer to this question before on the list, Honza. I  
don't have a copy of that reply with me at the moment. You might  
check the list archives for some of the previous responses to this  
question.  Those will also be helpful in answering those questions. :)

Thanks,

Stuart

On 7 Aug 2007, at 16:40, Honza wrote:

> 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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