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Stefan Woehrmann2 Date: Mon Jan 28, 2002 4:54 pm Subject: Fw: Re: ZURICH: hand held for a long time? | |
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Woehrmann2" To: Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 11:50 AM Subject: Re: Re: ZURICH: hand held for a long time? > Hi Penny and Zurich -team > > (Penny wrote )... > > > > Stefan - I can see your general point about not adding additional > > graphic components to the SW-symbol set, and we are trying to avoid that > > too. The only 'outside' notation we are currently using in the column > > format is a grey line going through signs made with the same facial > > expression. Of course, one can just repeat the notation of the face > > with every sign. > > I think that this would be the best. My students at least would not take > advantage out of additional "abstract symbols". I think that SW is so easy > to learn to read because of the "iconic"-impression of so many symbols. You > have not to learn a great number of abstract symbols and their meaning > within the context of SW. Write - or at least try to what you see - there > are no grey lines (ha ;-) ) > but a facial expression that is going along with a sequence of signs - and > nobody but you as the communication partner understand the idea intuitivly > (??). (eyebrows up - yes/no etc) > > But as a SL - learner the continuous repitition of a special facial > expression could inform you about this "prosodic" element. > > There are so many other signs with no face - therefore the contrast will > attract attention and will influence the readers interpretation - > The many faces do not slow down reading - just in contrary - I think so. > > Hmm - what do you think ? > > Can you write two versions of the same episode - one with grey lines and > one with the facial expression as long as it is important ? > > Have a great time and good luck to your project > > Stefan ;-) > > But as I tried to explain our reasoning to Valerie, > > we're trying to make clearer that those particular faces are being used > > as a kind of 'prosodic' element, binding together several signs. For > > sentences in the column format, the grey line seems to be clearer than > > do the brackets that some of you use in writing sentences in the > > horizonal format. > > > > Thanks again! > > > > Penny > |
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