[Sw-l] SignWriting history

[Honza Fikejs]

Hi Val,

sure, this booklet will be very helpful. Does the videos you transcribed
still exist?

Thank you (my student interested in this field will join the list soon).
Honza

On Sun, Nov 5, 2023 at 4:43 AM Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org>
wrote:

> SignWriting List
> November 4, 2023
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> https://www.signwriting.org/archive/docs14/sw1388_Examples_of_Notation_Danish_Sign_Language_1976.pdf
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> Examples of Notation of Danish Deaf Sign Language
> This booklet shows my first attempt at writing sign language -
> transcribed from a video, in 1974, 1975 and 1976 at the University of
> Copenhagen. The writing system has changed enormously…. which is really
> interesting -
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> I propose, that if your students want to see how SignWriting has changed,
> then let’s take sentences from this old historic document, and re-write the
> sentences in our current way of writing and then compare the differences. I
> am happy to help with this project, but I need your input and participation
> here on the SignWriting List…
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> Will this be helpful for your student, Honza? Ask me questions. Tell me
> what you want to know...
>
> Val ;-)
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> >>> On Oct 30, 2023, at 3:57 AM, Honza Fikejs <honza.fikejs at GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
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> >>> Hello Val, Steve, Adam,
> >>>
> >>> One of my student will write thesis about signwriting history (early
> history).
> >>> The history is described on the SW page, but not in details and there
> are only pictures of old materials.
> >>> Do you still have old materials? It would be great if you have scan of
> early writings, so we can follow changes.
> >>>
> >>> Thank you
> >>> Honza
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