Rotation Symbols

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
July 10, 2007

On Jul 10, 2007, at 3:15 AM, Ingvild Roald wrote:
> These are great - and obvious - thanks
> Ingvild

Hello Ingvild, and Everyone!

I think so. But we did have a discussion about not adding too many  
symbols to the set, but then others felt that was not a problem...no  
matter what, there will be no requirements to use any symbols that  
are added to the ISWA.

I know Ingvild, you started using SignWriting back in the 1980's when  
the stick figure was still used, and the Rotation Symbols (which we  
have been calling Rotisserie Symbols recently) were originally  
invented with the stick figure's arms in mind.


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The symbols were originally placed directly on the stick figure's arm  
line, and stayed in one place. If the arm also traveled at the same  
time, then we would write a separate traveling arrow:


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Then time went by, and our Deaf writers asked us to throw out the  
stick figure. That caused the Rotisserie Symbols to evolve into  
separate symbols not placed on the actual armline...the armline  
separated from the handshape...but they still mean "rotissering in  
one place, and you know, technically they could still be placed  
attached to the handshape...just a thought and no big deal...I am not  
asking anyone to use them this way...but it might get the point  
across as to why they do not write traveling motion:

The sign for APPLE below:

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could be written connected to the handshape:

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