Erika's SignWriting..

Fri Mar 29 19:37:54 UTC 2013

Stefan, when I get the time I will look in my video data corpus to see if I
can find instances of signers performing the sign as you suggest they
might. (love the images you included!!!)

On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 3:13 PM, Stefan Wöhrmann <
stefanwoehrmann at gebaerdenschrift.de> wrote:

>  Hi Maria, Erika,Adam, Valerie... ****
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> The reason that I feel uncomfortable with the spelling of this sign is
> just as Erika explains: ****
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> “Maybe it's because the wrist of the right hand has to flex so much to
> allow  the hand to rest in the palm of the left? “****
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> That`s it and it is independent of DGS – smile. ****
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> Reading your sign my brain suggests to experiment with one of these
> variations: ****
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> Left hand indicating the ground, right hand indicating the tower (Dharahara)
> - ****
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> (I would feel much more comfortable with the left hand palm down ( but
> that is not the point. It is not up to me to discuss signs but only to
> discuss spelling – I know smile!)****
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> Well if you write a “rest” one hand upon another I expect that I can
> perform that. In this case you cannot unless you rest the lower arm on the
> palm of the left hand holding the right hand at 90°. ****
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> (That hurts)****
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> What we do in these cases is what Adam explained: We simply accept and
> tell our brain to interpret this spelling if it shows up another time to be
> interpreted as what you see on Erikas foto. ****
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> I myself love to discuss spelling and to ask myself wether this or that
> spelling should be chosen. ****
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> Sometimes I have my doubts immediately – for example when reading the
> first attempt of Claudia to write Paris – wow next message she shows up to
> change handorientation – well done!! Another example is the spelling of Sao
> Paulo palm facing the signer... ****
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> In this case of Kathmandu – Adam is right – it hurts if I try to sign it
> with this extreme bend  and I would be eager to videotape 10 signers in
> Kathmandu – how many of them would rest the back of the right hand on the
> palm of the left hand – but just bending the index up – or something like
> this in between the two spellings ;-) ****
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> So to anwer your question Maria – in my first contact with Erikas spelling
>  I wanted the right hand with index straight upward... and that is
> impossible.****
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> Thanks Maria for your question. ****
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> Stefan****
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>  ------------------------------
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> *Von:* SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages [mailto:
> SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU] *Im Auftrag von *Erika
> Hoffmann-Dilloway
> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 29. März 2013 18:25
> *An:* SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
> *Betreff:* Re: Erika's SignWriting..****
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> Stefan - would that have helped? ****
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> Happy Easter to you too Maria! I was actually just eating a Cadbury Cream
> Egg while reading your message...****
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> On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 1:13 PM, MARIA GALEA <maria.azzopardi at um.edu.mt>
> wrote:****
>
> Yes that could be it..perhaps if the B-Hand hand is written diagonally it
> might read more 'smoothly'? see attached.
>
> oh and before I go a BIG HAPPY EASTER Erika and EVERYONE else on the
> List..enjoy your Easter Eggs and naturally your loved ones.
> maria****
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> > Maybe it's because the wrist of the right hand has to flex so much to
> > allow
> > the hand to rest in the palm of the left? Maybe that extreme bend is not
> > as
> > phonologically common in, say, DGS?
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 12:51 PM, MARIA GALEA
> > <maria.azzopardi at um.edu.mt>wrote:
> >
> >> Stefan,
> >> I could read Erika's writing perfectly, without the photo. I don't
> >> understand why you claimed that the SignWriting couldn't be performed.
> >> Maria
> >>
> >>
> >> > Here's a photo of the sign. How would you suggest I write it. Scribing
> >> has
> >> > never been my strong suit :)
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Stefan W�hrmann <
> >> > stefanwoehrmann at gebaerdenschrift.de> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>  Hi Erika, ****
> >> >>
> >> >> ** **
> >> >>
> >> >> well I cannot perform that ;-(  although I have an idea what you want
> >> to
> >> >> show � but right hand up there is the horizontal line of hand and
> >> lower
> >> >> arm  - nothing that can be rest on the left palm ???****
> >> >>
> >> >> ** **
> >> >>
> >> >> Stefan****
> >> >>
> >> >> ** **
> >> >>  ------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> *Von:* SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages [mailto:
> >> >> SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU] *Im Auftrag von *Erika
> >> >> Hoffmann-Dilloway
> >> >> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 28. M�rz 2013 18:07
> >> >>
> >> >> *An:* SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
> >> >> *Betreff:* Re: Signs for Cities and States - can you write the name
> >> of
> >> >> YOUR city and post to the List?
> >> >> ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ** **
> >> >>
> >> >> Yes, the right hand comes to rest on top of the palm of the left.
> >> Maybe
> >> >> I
> >> >> should just have shown them already in contact?****
> >> >>
> >> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:47 PM, Stefan W�hrmann <
> >> >> stefanwoehrmann at gebaerdenschrift.de> wrote:****
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Erika, ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> can you explain Kathmandu: ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> left flat hand palm up fingers to the right ( no problem)****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> right hand Index � Hand � palm facing the signer  moving down  - mh
> >> �
> >> >>  how to get the touch between the two hands � right hand on top of
> >> the
> >> >> left
> >> >> hand ?? ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Stefan ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>  ------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> *Von:* SignWriting List: Read and Write Sign Languages [mailto:
> >> >> SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU] *Im Auftrag von *Erika
> >> >> Hoffmann-Dilloway
> >> >> *Gesendet:* Donnerstag, 28. M�rz 2013 17:18****
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> *An:* SW-L at LISTSERV.VALENCIACOLLEGE.EDU
> >> >> *Betreff:* Re: Signs for Cities and States - can you write the name
> >> of
> >> >> YOUR city and post to the List?****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> I don't know ASL, so I don't know a sign for Detroit, Ann Arbor, or
> >> >> Oberlin (my US places).****
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> So I'm posting the sign for Kathmandu, the city where I learned to
> >> sign!
> >> >> *
> >> >> ***
> >> >>
> >> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Adam Frost <icemandeaf at gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> ****
> >> >>
> >> >> I am a West Coaster, and I must admit that people get East Coast city
> >> >> signs mixed up along with our own city signs. But this is how I
> >> >> personally
> >> >> sign the 4 commonly confused "B" cities, since I am very picky and
> >> have
> >> >> been known to correct people at times. ;-) It seems to match what you
> >> >> sign,
> >> >> Kim.****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Boston, Massachusetts****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Baltimore, Massachusetts****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Berkeley, California****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Burbank, California****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Adam****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mar 28, 2013, at 8:23 AM, Kimberley Shaw wrote:****
> >> >>
> >> >> ** **
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi everyone:
> >> >> those of us in Boston, Massachusetts sign it thus:
> >> >> ****
> >> >>  ------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  and refer to Berkeley, CA thus:
> >> >>
> >> >> But some of my signing friends tell me that when you're on the West
> >> >> Coast,
> >> >> it's the other way around!
> >> >> Best,
> >> >> Kim from Boston****
> >> >>
> >> >> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Valerie Sutton
> >> <signwriting at mac.com>
> >> >> wrote:****
> >> >>
> >> >> SignWriting List****
> >> >>
> >> >> March 28, 2013****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> NAMES OF CITIES and STATES Around the World****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you, Ingvild, Charles and Stefan for your signs!****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> I would suggest that you add your signs to the International Sign
> >> >> Dictionary online:****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> SignPuddle for International Signs Dictionary****
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.signbank.org/signpuddle2.0/index.php?ui=1&sgn=35****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> I just copied mine for La Jolla, California from the ASL Dictionary
> >> to
> >> >> the
> >> >> International Dictionary, and I hope you can do the same for your
> >> signs
> >> >> too�
> >> >> ****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> And I hope more names of cities, states, countries and other
> >> >> international
> >> >> signs can be added too�****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Here is what we have so far�and I really like all four spellings!
> >> Thanks
> >> >> to you all�****
> >> >>
> >> >>  ****
> >> >>
> >> >> Val ;-)****
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> >> >>   ****
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> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
> >> >> Assistant Professor of Anthropology
> >> >> Oberlin College ****
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
> >> >> Assistant Professor of Anthropology
> >> >> Oberlin College ****
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
> >> > Assistant Professor of Anthropology
> >> > Oberlin College
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
> > Assistant Professor of Anthropology
> > Oberlin College
> >****
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>
> --
> Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
> Assistant Professor of Anthropology
> Oberlin College ****
>

-- 
Erika Hoffmann-Dilloway
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Oberlin College
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