[Sw-l] Punctuations in Signwriting.

[Valerie Sutton]

SignWriting List,
November 9, 2023

Thank you Joao. Glad we can communicate on the SignWriting List using Google Translate. 

Regarding EyeGaze Back-Diagonal and Straight Back - They are rarely used, and oftentimes misunderstood … They are used MOST for when the body is facing the corner (the diagonal of the room), or even the side wall, when writing mime or gesture…the Back Eyegaze changes meaning depending on where you are facing… if the signer turns around and faces the reader it can become a front gaze - SignWriting is based on Movement Writing which can write movement from any perspective...

We have some old documents, like Cat in the Hat written by Cherie Wren (historic writing that is really wonderful), where the eye-gaze changes depending on your shoulder facing… I will look for some examples to create a little lesson on this…

Here is an example from SignPuddle 2, in the Brazilian Literatura section. I searched for signs that used the Eyegaze Back Diagonal symbol and this is what I found…the signer is facing the Front Right Corner and gazing back left over his left shoulder

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You can search Brazil Literatura in SignPuddle2 for Signs that use these symbols:

1. Go to Brazil Literatura
https://www.signbank.org/signpuddle2.0/index.php?ui=12&sgn=0&sgn=114

2. Click on the various ways to search for signs in the database:

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Try to find signs that use those symbols - that will give you examples - although they have not been edited and I found some errors in the writing so I will write more tomorrow on this interesting subject!

Val ;-)

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> On Nov 9, 2023, at 1:49 PM, João Paulo Ampessan <joamp29 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello Valerie, I just saw the email, thanks for sending it, I also use Google translate so I can communicate with everyone, my question is how to use 3 eyegaze symbols.
> Can you show signs and how to use these? I feel weird when using this eyegazes. eyes are left behind. there is no way to use it.
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> Em qui., 9 de nov. de 2023 às 18:25, Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org> escreveu:
> SignWriting List
> November 9, 2023
> 
> Vamos escrever em português. Todos os idiomas são bem-vindos na SignWriting List. Usarei o Google Translate.
> 
> Let's write in Portuguese. All languages are welcome on the SignWriting List. I will use Google translate.
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> 
> Por favor, diga-me João, qual é a sua dúvida sobre o Eyegaze?
> Please tell me Joao, what is your question about Eyegaze?
> 
> Você me enviou um vídeo? Eu não consigo achar. 
> Did you send me a video? I cannot find it.
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> > On Nov 9, 2023, at 12:26 PM, Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org> wrote:
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> > SignWriting List
> > November 9. 2023
> > 
> > Obrigado, João Paulo, por esta pergunta sobre Eyegaze. Fique à vontade para escrever mensagens em português e LIBRAS na SignWriting List. Todos os idiomas são bem-vindos.
> > 
> > Thank you, João Paulo, for this question about Eyegaze. Feel free to write messages in Portuguese and LIBRAS on the SignWriting List. All languages are welcome.
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> >> Begin forwarded message:
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> >> From: João Paulo Ampessan <joamp29 at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: Punctuations in Signwriting.
> >> Date: October 31, 2023 at 5:56:42 AM PDT
> >> To: Valerie Sutton <sutton at signwriting.org>
> >> 
> >> Hello! I'm trying to understand what eyes look like.
> >> 
> >> Eyegaze Back-Diagonal left and right and Eyegaze Back.
> >> There are videos about these and also others? that I sent you.
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