How many symbols do we use in SignWriting?

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List
August 18, 2009

Yes...that is a very good point, Charles...the hands that are parallel  
to the Front Wall are always easier to read than the hands parallel to  
the Floor, so if that were possible that would be a good  
simplification...

I like that ;-))

Val ;-)

PS. I am signing off for the night...great talking to  
everyone...tomorrow is another day!

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On Aug 18, 2009, at 3:19 PM, Charles Butler wrote:

> I find your example interesting, though I would keep the first hand  
> orientation.  I prefer, unless there is no choice, to write hands  
> that don't have a split in them.  The first hand simply shows them  
> edge on, which is simpler to write.
>
> Charles
>
>
> --- On Tue, 8/18/09, MARIA AZZOPARDI <maria.azzopardi at um.edu.mt>  
> wrote:
>
> From: MARIA AZZOPARDI <maria.azzopardi at um.edu.mt>
> Subject: [sw-l] Re: How many symbols do we use in SignWriting?
> To: "Valerie Sutton" <sutton at signwriting.org>, sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 5:58 PM
>
> Just to illustrate an example of how a sign in LSM, may become  
> standard
> see attachment.
>
> The first example has been written by a signer who configured his  
> hands
> slightly differently - he just wrote what he saw. However a more  
> frequent
> handshape used in Maltese Sign Language was chosen as 'standard' - and
> when checked with several Deaf people the second simplified version  
> was
> read with no problem whatsoever.
>
> Maria
>
>
> -----Inline Attachment Follows-----
>
>
>
>
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