Specific symbol

[Gagnon et Thibeault]

Hi Natastha,

    See the attached diagram.

    Hand waving

    André
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Valerie Sutton 
  To: SignWriting List 
  Cc: Natasha Escalada-Westland 
  Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 11:01 AM
  Subject: Re: [sw-l] Specific symbol


  SignWriting List
  December 13, 2008


  On Dec 13, 2008, at 7:31 AM, Natasha Escalada-Westland wrote:
    What symbol would one use to describe a flat hand, pinky and thumb extended to the side and three middle fingers straight and together?
     
    I had a student use this handshape creatively as a classifier in a story (to describe a werewolf's head), but I'm not sure there is an exact symbol.  I drew one myself and attached it.
     
    What do you think?


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  Hi Natasha and everyone -


  I think your writing is perfect...


  You found the closest symbol in the ISWA, which is the Flat Hand with the Baby Finger extended, and added the thumb...that is the best you can do, since the exact symbol is not in the ISWA...Symbol construction is necessary sometimes...;-)





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