AW: [sw-l] South Korean handshape

[Stefan Wöhrmann]

Hi Valerie, Jason ... Eyasu 

I have to smile - well - can you imagine now how many different photos and
drawings from different angles had been made until we could agree on
handshapes of the EMA -

..or do you remember my studies with some Czech fingerspellings ... ha -- 

The difficult point is to identify the difference. What has been done just
by chance and what seems to be a distinct and specific nesessity - so
different photos on different days with different "handmodels" will lead to
some unforeseen outcomes -- smile -- 

Stefan ;-) 

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[mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu] Im Auftrag von Valerie Sutton
Gesendet: Freitag, 29. Juni 2007 17:43
An: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
Betreff: [sw-l] South Korean handshape

On Jun 29, 2007, at 8:30 AM, Jason Hopkins wrote:
> Just so you know, the index does not touch the thumb, it just looks  
> that way :)
> I was told they use that handshape in Sweden, too.  Korea seems to  
> use it as a classifier, therefore, it can get bigger or smaller -  
> the diameter changes.

My goodness! I assumed the index and thumb touched. Pictures are not  
perfect either, are they?!

So these are just relaxed fingers in a slight curve, projected  
forward...Do any fingers touch each other? Are the middle and ring  
fingers touching on purpose?

And what about the space between the index and middle fingers? Is  
that important?

I assume this is a spread Angle-Oval that is curved and relaxed...and  
no fingers touch each other...agreed?

Thank you, Jason!