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"Wayne H. Smith" Date: Tue May 25, 1999 10:30 pm Subject: Re: New SignWriter Features? | ||||||||||||
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Valerie and everybody - Just thought of a few more more needed non-manual symbols: 1. cheeks puffed on one side only (needed for TSL PINK, FALSE, ONE-MONTH, and a few more) 2. mouth open, tongue wagging from side to side (needed for TSL NOT-HAVE) 3. mouth open, teeth biting down once (needed for TSL FINISH) Also, how does one indicate signs that are made on the back of the head, e.g. TSL MANCHU, HIGH-BLOOD-PRESSURE? Finally (until I think of something else), TSL namesigns are interesting in that many of them are marked for gender, much as in Spanish: Mario, Maria, Patricio, Patricia, etc. For men's namesigns, the thumb (meaning "male") is extended, and for women's namesigns, the pinky (meaning "female") is extended. This often means that a whole set of handshape symbols might be needed just to handle this phenomenon. Is there an easy way that we can just generate the needed handshapes, or will I have to use the old way of piecing handshape symbols together using bits and pieces under the - key? Will appreciate any feedback and suggestions. Love, - Wayne | ||||||||||||
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