Sign Writting

[Bill Reese]

As a late-deafened person, I sign close to English grammar.  If a person 
was using SignWriting as a memory tool - to help them remember how to 
sign to me - then English word order is fine. 

Kelly, I think you have it right.  I think it should be 
"Transliterate."  Let those using the feature wonder why and then 
discover why.  Perhaps, instead of a disclaimer, a small sentence could 
be added that would convey information or direction.  Such as "Gloss to 
Sign, structure sentence accordingly."

Bill


K.J. Boal wrote:
> The technical term would be "Transliterate" . . . but most people 
> probably wouldn't know what that means.  ;-)  I actually think that 
> just adding a disclaimer might be the best way to go at this point.
> KJ
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> > From: sw at passitonservices.org
> > To: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> > Subject: Re: [sw-l] Re: Sign Writting
> > Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:34:05 -0600
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> > I think it is important to clarify that Translate does not actually
> > translate anything. It just provides a word-for-word substitution
> > between the spoken language word and the sign language sign. This
> > causes me to wonder if it might be better not to call that function
> > "Translate"? People who are not aware of this distinction might think
> > that using the translate feature actually translates between spoken
> > languages and sign languages.
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> > I'm not sure what a better replacement would be. I will think on that.
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