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Valerie Sutton Date: Mon Jun 14, 1999 10:03 pm Subject: writing "the back of the head" | |
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> Also, how does one indicate signs that are made on the back of the >head? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Everyone! Writing signs that "relate to the back of the head" are written with a "head circle in parentheses". You can see this symbol on our web site: Back of Head https://www.SignWriting.org/face004.html If the parentheses are around the circle for the head, then the signs are done "relating to the back of the head". If the parentheses are placed around the shoulder line, then the signs are done "relating to the back of the shoulders". If parentheses are placed around a series of signs in a row, then all of those signs are done "relating to the back of the body", probably signed behind your back. Kind of hard to imagine, but it could happen in Sign Language theater, or if you are trying to whisper (grin). In DanceWriting, parentheses placed around a series of dance steps implies that the dancer turned and faced the other direction while dancing - in other words - turned his or her back to the audience :-) Valerie :-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Valerie Sutton SignWriting https://www.SignWriting.org The DAC, Deaf Action Committee for SW Center For Sutton Movement Writing an educational nonprofit organization Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038-0517, USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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