Rotation Symbols

Mon Mar 7 09:34:22 UTC 2011

Of the symbols in the grid, the movements in row 3 and 7 from the top are larger than the others  - isn't that right? Not just a small 'flip' but a turning? For example, the second and the third row start at the same posistion but end up differently, while the third and the forth row start differently and end up the same.

Ingvild 

Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:37:38 -0700
From: kjoanne403 at SIGNWRITING.ORG
Subject: Re: Rotation Symbols
To: SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU

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  From: 
  Valerie 
  Sutton 
  To: SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACC.EDU 

  Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:37 
PM
  Subject: Re: Rotation Symbols

SignWriting List
  March 4, 2011

  On Mar 4, 2011, at 7:48 PM, KJ wrote:

    Your first 
    symbol  shows a 
    single arm twist - the hand flips 90 degrees and does not return to the 
    starting position
    The second symbol  shows the 
    arm twisting twice in 
    the same direction - 
    the movement back to the starting position is not relevant to the sign 
    and is not written;
    The third symbol  shows a 
    twist back and 
    forth - the hand 
    flips 90 degrees and returns to the starting position;
    The fourth symbol  is what I 
    think you meant by "trill" - the arm twists back and forth quickly; it's the 
    symbol I would use for the ASL sign "tree" and is the same symbol you sent 
    in your clarification to Charles.  The arrowhead was added only so the 
    reader knows which hand is used (in this case the right hand, because the 
    arrowhead is black), but it's not required.

    Hope this helps,
    KJ

  ----------

  What a beautiful explanation, Kelly Jo. Really well taught...

  Thank you, Val! :-)

  The above symbols are the most commonly used of the Rotation Symbols and 
  are used in the sign for FOREST...

  but a side note...

  Rotation symbols can start in different places...There are 8 possible 
  Rotation Symbols...They wrap around the forearm like a pole...

  By the way, I was thinking of teaching how to read Snow White in the new 
  "learn to read" lessons...smile...

  That would be cool! :-)
  KJ

  Val ;-)

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