[Sw-l] Question about BaseSymbols #75 and #259

[Ms. AnnaGrace]

Hi Adam,

As an ASL teacher, would you recommend using the BaseSymbol 75 handshape
instead of BaseSymbol 74 when producing the letter "E"?

I see a lot of new signers use #74, and I show them #75.
I recall these handshapes for the letter "E" were also mentioned in a
Signing Naturally textbook.
(I posed a front/palm view of #74 for your reference:)

Thanks,
AnnaGrace
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On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM Adam Frost <icemandeaf at gmail.com> wrote:

> BaseSymbol 259 is similar to an “S” handshape (or a fist) except the
> knuckles are all raise. So I guess I could see why it would look close to
> an “E” in ASL.
>
> The main difference is the thumb. In BaseSymbol 75, the fingers are on top
> of the crossed over thumb. In BaseSymbol 259, the thumb crosses over the
> fingers.
>
>
> Adam
>
> On Mar 31, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Ms. AnnaGrace <msannagrace20 at GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Adam and all,
>
> Can you please tell me the difference between these two BaseSymbols, even
> if it is very slight? (See picture in this email.)
> <Screen Shot 2022-03-31 at 2.08.03 PM.png>
> Thanks,
> AnnaGrace
>
>
>
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