ISWA Thumb Standardization?

Valerie Sutton signwriting at MAC.COM
Sat Nov 17 23:38:34 UTC 2007


SignWriting List
November 17, 2007

On Nov 17, 2007, at 3:08 PM, Stuart Thiessen wrote:
> One other possible inconsistency ... There is also the one odd  
> instance like the handshape for the ASL "A" which has the thumb  
> "out" but it really means the thumb flush to the side of the hand.  
> That is another inconsistency that occurs with the thumb in the  
> "relaxed" position.
>
> I personally think it is a good idea to keep symbols having a  
> consistent meaning because it makes it easier to learn the system.  
> Once you see a finger symbol used in one place, you can assume it  
> has the same meaning on other handshapes. Now is a good time to  
> make those types of consistency changes with the publication of the  
> ISWA. I know it means a lot of work on this side of things, but I  
> think it would mean less work on the other side of things.
>
> If the straight line means thumb out to the side, then maybe the  
> thumb as it is in the ASL "A" handshape can be used to say thumb  
> flush to the side of the fist?


So you would choose the Parkhurst thumbs for "to the side" but keep  
the A as it is?

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