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Cecelia Smith Date: Sun Dec 12, 1999 5:11 pm Subject: Re: Writing Legs & Feet | ||||||||
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I have to admit....I never used to think that the feet really were important to writing signs in ASL, however, I did interpret a seminar once, given by a very well educated, very fluent Deaf man. Towards the end of a very intensive hour, someone asked him an exceptionally controversial question, and he knew there was no time to get into that topic. As he thoughtfully stroked his chin, he made a half step forward, tapped his toe down, and brought it back, then moved on to the next question. I was flummoxed. I KNEW that he had just said something, but I had no clue what...I had never seen anything like that before in my life!...and had to have it explained to me. Luckily, 2 Deaf folks in the audience saw my confusion and helped me out and provided a signed English translation for me "That is a very controversial topic, and I really can't go into it right now." Talk about WOW! I never would have figured that one out in a million years! Since then, I have seen it several times, always in similar settings....and always meaning the same. In Seattle, WA DC, Virginia, and from Deaf people from Georgia, California, and Wisconsin. So...although it was a sign I was never taught...It is a sign. And if you can't use feet...it will never show up in sign writing! Anyway, that's my two cents. Cecelia ==================== Make Christmas shopping easy...go to CascadeGifts.com Put CLS in the discount code area of your first order for a 15% discount! | ||||||||
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