Contact symbol and second contact

[Adam Frost]

Very good question and one that hasn't explained much before. As we  
used SignWriting more and more, it has been found that some symbols  
can be done without. The touch doesn't have to be written if the touch  
is clear without. So in this example both contact stars don't have to  
be written; however, it is most likely that at the time of the  
writting of the sign that only the contact between the hands was  
thought to be clear without. Now, it should be understood that leaving  
touch contacts off is considered a style of writing more that correct  
or wrong. Beginning writers usually use more contacts than more avid  
writers.

Adam

On Sep 12, 2008, at 12:41 PM, Jonathan <duncanjonathan at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Hi everybody,
>     On page http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/elessons/less071.html  
> showing correct and incorrect spellings of Flemish signs, I came  
> across the following on number 4
>
> <mime-attachment.jpg>
>
> I have a question which isn't directly related to what the lesson is  
> explaining.  In the correct spelling, there is a contact symbol for  
> the hand and chin but no contact symbol for the two hands touching.   
> Why isn´t there a contact symbol for the two hands touching?  Should 
>  the contact symbol always be omitted when the symbols overlap?  Or  
> should the contact symbol be omitted when the contact isn´t in the c 
> enter of the sign?
>
> Jonathan
>
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