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Wayne in Maine Date: Wed Feb 16, 2000 8:44 pm Subject: Steve's book | ||||||||
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Val and Steve - I was wondering whether it might be possible to get a copy of Steve's book. Is it published yet? It looks excellent! - Wayne >From: Valerie Sutton >Reply-To: SignWriting List >To: SignWriting List >Subject: Re: Rotation movement - "axial" movement >Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 23:20:56 -0800 > >SignWriting List >February 15, 2000 > >Attached is a fourth diagram, illustrated by Steve Parkhurst. It is >excerpted from the Parkhurst's new textbook recently published in >Spain, entitled "SignoEscritura". The examples are signs from Spanish >Sign Language (Madrid dialect, is my guess), taken from page 131. > >It shows the four possible rotations with the double-stemmed axis. > >But it also shows a very interesting sign to the far right...the sign >for "CERRA UNA TARRINA". > >I suspect that must mean "unscrewing the lid of a jar"? > >The left hand is the "C" hand, which must be holding the jar. > >The right hand is connected to an arm line, because it is such an >unusual position for the arm to be in....so the forearm is up and >down, parallel with the wall...that is why the rotation symbol has a >double stem....So where is the rotation movement coming from? The >wrist, in the motion of the arrow.... > >All of these illustrations have shown "Axial Movement", which is >"rotation of the arm or the wrist": ><< _less049.gif >> ><< less049.gif >> | ||||||||
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