Writing Number 16 in ASL

[Stuart Thiessen]

Well, alternatively, we can do what many other languages do and just  
use regular numbers for the numbers themselves (page numbers, etc.)  
and consider the signed numbers to be the "name" of the number. For  
example, in Thailand, they use regular arabic numbering like we do  
here in the US. But they also have their own number symbols that they  
use for themselves. I learned that sometimes they will list prices in  
both arabic numbers and Thai numbers, but the prices could be totally  
different (as in cheaper for the Thai reader ;-)).

So numbering itself is an interesting issue. :)

Stuart

On 22 Aug 2007, at 14:27, Adam Frost wrote:

> LOL. Very good point. Do we write the full number as signed,  
> shorten it, or by digits by pairs or not? I personally would vote  
> for pairing the digits. I think that 67 could be read with just a  
> tilted 6. (I don't have access to SignPuddle to show you what I  
> mean). 22 could be written with a down 2 and a right arrow. Just a  
> thought. :-)
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> Adam
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> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:21:18
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> of course, the question then becomes, how would you sign 367?  As a  
> page number...  Are you going to use the more formal 3C, or 3with  
> closing dots...  and will you add the upward twist to 67?  What  
> about 22?  will you just show one number with a movement arrow, or  
> two palm down 2s?  What about 1367?  How are we going to  
> standardize this?!   ::runs screaming::  Sorry, its been a long  
> day....
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> Thanks for your opinion, Cherie...!
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>  On Aug 22, 2007, at 12:15 PM, CWren at doe.k12.ga.us wrote:
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>>
>> I like the top right one, 10 and 6 with no rotation symbols. If you
>> have the starting and ending positions, then you don't need the
>> rotation symbol, thats one thing I learned from Cat in the Hat and
>> 'WOW'   ::grin::
>>
>>  I also tend to sign it with the thumb tucked down with the rest of
>> the hand, rather than sticking out, but writing it that way might
>> confuse the issue.  I do not generally support the automatic
>> standardization of spelling for signs, but for page numbers, I
>> would.  The purpose of page numbers is to quickly and easily find
>> specific information, so if they are not standardized, then you
>> would have to stop and think about 'why is this with an A instead
>> of a 10?' and get distracted from your purpose.
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