Diagrams for SignWriting terms Rotation and Wrist Flex

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
July 8, 2007

> On Jul 8, 2007, at 5:24 AM, Charles Butler wrote:
>> THIS works much better.  It is not the ARM that is locked in  
>> place, it is the WRIST that is locked or not locked in place.   
>> Some people's arms do rotate, but everyone agrees that the wrist  
>> moves.  That definition works. Thanks for being persistent. Charles
>

Hello Charles and Everyone!

You are very welcome.

The wrist is either locked or unlocked. I am glad this helps. It was  
always true, I just didn't know how to explain it in a spoken language!

And it is I who thanks Adam, for this excellent diagram, combined  
with Steve Parkhurst's illustrations. It is very helpful!



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> Valerie Sutton <signwriting at MAC.COM> wrote: SignWriting List
> July 7, 2007
>
> On Jul 7, 2007, at 7:47 PM, Adam Frost wrote:
> > You could probably use this with it so that it is a little more
> > visual. I just tweaked the line drawing a little. :-)
> > Adam
>
> I love this new diagram, Adam! Thank you. And your definition is
> exactly the way the symbols were designed. This is the SignWriting
> definition of what a Rotation is, and what a Wrist Flex is....So this
> is a good diagram to place in the instruction for these symbols.
>
> Thank you!
>
> I have added the title for each kind of motion to the top of the
> paragraph in red... (illustrations still by Steve Parkhurst ;-)
>
> And I realize that others might use these words differently, but what
> is important is to understand what the SignWriting terminology
> means...Here it is:



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