SignWriting Terminology

1. SIGNWRITING PRINTING
Writing in block SignWriting symbols (typed by machine or written by hand).


2.
SIGNWRITING HANDWRITING
Writing SignWriting by hand, whether it be block symbols or cursive script.


3.
CURSIVE SIGNWRITING
When the Shorthand symbols are used as a daily writing system, making it possible to connect the SignWriting symbols into a cursive script.


4.
SIGNWRITING SHORTHAND
Stenography system for professional sign language notetakers, for recording sign language movement at speed.


5.
FULL-BODY SIGNWRITING
Writing in full stick figure drawings. Used by some teachers of Deaf children, by some beginning signwriters, and in Denmark by researchers and interpreters.

 

Note: Both SignWriting Printing and Cursive SignWriting fall under the category of SignWriting Handwriting, if it is written by hand.

And, just like spoken languages, Cursive SignWriting is NOT shorthand stenography.

 

 

Please feel free to write if you have questions.

Valerie Sutton
DAC@SignWriting.org

 

Deaf Action Committee for SignWriting
Center For Sutton Movement Writing
an educational nonprofit organization
P.O. Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038-0517, USA

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