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Valerie Sutton Date: Sun Jun 18, 2000 2:39 am Subject: Recognizing each other's roles... | |
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At 12:58 AM +0200 6/18/00, Stefan Woehrmann wrote: >Well - I´m not sure about that !?? Of course - in the first place I would >like to learn how to write and how to read movements ! Ok - but what is >the connection ? What do linguists think about the interdependence of a >writing system and the comunicated (spoken / signed) system ? SW is not a >Sign Language ! I have no difficulties with that ---- >But - and that is our daily experience - using SW for writing / expressing >our signed comunication we inform each other about the meaning of these >movements. And SW offers a platform to discuss, preserve and document the >performance of the movements. SignWriting List June 17, 2000 Yes, of course. All that you say is true. For those who are new to the SignWriting List, I think I should explain that the history of the development of a writing system is complex. It cannot happen in an instant. Nor can it be done by just one person. SignWriting is starting to be used because different professionals are contributing to its success. I did the original invention, but since then there have been linguists, members of the Deaf Community, researchers, interpreters, teachers, and students of signed languages all contributing to improving the writing system. And many are members of the SW List. So if we can recognize each other's roles, it will help a lot. My role is that of the inventor of the SignWriting symbols themselves. I am also a movement notator. I am not a linguist, nor am I a teacher of anything other than my own invention. So the meanings of the signs have little importance to me. I am frankly not very interested in the meaning, just as long as I can pinpoint better ways to write the movements. But I know it is important to all of you...it just isn't my expertise. I have never taught any language, nor do I want to... On the SignWriting List, we have excellent linguists, teachers and signers who have the knowledge of the languages themselves. They use the symbols I have invented, and apply those symbols to the languages they know. So, when I make a comment about how to write something, my comment has to do with "movement writing". When other people discuss their writing, they might prefer to discuss the meaning of what they wrote. Two different roles....two different subjects... So by working together, we are all making history! Val ;-) |
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