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

[Adam Frost]

Yes, that is correct. I use BaseSymbol 75 as the letter “E” in ASL, and I call BaseSymbol 74 an “Open E”.


Adam

> On Mar 31, 2022, at 3:23 PM, Ms. AnnaGrace <msannagrace20 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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
> <Screen Shot 2022-03-31 at 6.17.04 PM.png>
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 2:30 PM Adam Frost <icemandeaf at gmail.com <mailto: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.
> 
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> Adam
> 
>> On Mar 31, 2022, at 11:10 AM, Ms. AnnaGrace <msannagrace20 at GMAIL.COM <mailto: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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