SignWriting List Forum| Message 3698 | Previous | Next [ Up Thread ] | Message Index |
|
SignWriting List Forum |
|||
|
|
From:
Sues Signs Date: Fri Jun 30, 2000 8:17 am Subject: Re: standardized spellings | |
|
please cancell my e.mail Isuscribed to the wrong signwriting ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Woehrmann" To: Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 4:04 AM Subject: Re: standardized spellings > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Cole > To: > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 5:40 AM > Subject: Re: standardized spellings > > > > I have something to ask anyone who wants to answer. Actually my hubby > > brought it up. We are learning SW, and it's something new to us. One > thing > > I have noticed is that signs are different in different communities. For > > example, I went to PA where I met over 200 Deaf individuals, and had to > have > > my husband interpret for me! I had never been out of NM, or Texas before, > os > > it was a unique experience. I have a difficult time explaining to my > > students that signs are different all over. > > Hi Nancy > > - loved to read your message. > > I have a difficult time explaining to my > > students that signs are different all over. > > > Yes - that is right - but - movements are the same. You can describe what > you see - (if you can ;-)))) ) > > So it is not the problem of the different signs /vocabularies - just take > them as different possibilities to express a special concept. SW helps to > describe , to write down the movement - > > If you want to use it in order to describe the movements you perform to > express in your SL a special idea/ sign - what is the problem ? You simply > decide to inform your informed reader. I canīt see any problem not to > describe your way of moving your hands ..... > Anything else would mean that we in Germany would have to write the > movements for father and mother in Goldilocks as they are written (ASL - > signs) but that doesnīt make any sense. > > > > > Ummm I'm not even sure how to > > put this question....but we were wondering is...if we are using the SW > > lessons, and one of the signs shows different than how we use it here in > NM, > > should we rewrite the sign? We are only "babies" in this new technique, > and > > quite unsure of ourselves. We are trying to change some of my students > books > > into SW and alittle worried about how we should do it. So, any > suggestions > > would be helpful:) > > > I guess the best way to improve your writing skills is to show your SW > writing to anybody else. Watch his movements as he interprets your > writing - and over sudden both of you start with you learning process. Itīs > so fascinating that simply looking at the readers movements tells you so > much about your writing skills or his reading skills ... > > > > But - thatīs for sure - both of you will learn from that and it is soooo > exciting and soooo much fun ! > > > Stefan ;-) |
|