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Valerie Sutton Date: Thu Sep 9, 1999 3:07 pm Subject: Re: transpositions | |
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Joe Martin wrote: >continuing this.....movement is clear; but two questions more, please? >a) for the sign for FINALLY one would write crossed D-handshapes, with >movement arrows showing that the hands separate. There is also a facial >expression that is a necessary part of this sign, so draw that in. The >question is where to draw it; above the hands, below, to the right or >left? Does it matter? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Joe and Everyone! Yes...where you place the SignWriting symbols is VERY important, and it most definitely matters!! SignWriting incorporates a great deal of information, because it is based on how the body looks. For example, "Levels" are shown visually. If the hands are above the head, then you write the handshapes above the facial circle. If the hands are touching the face, then you write the handshapes as close to the face as possible, in line with the face, and with other indicators, you can state the exact part of the face being contacted etc. And if the hands are in line with your chest or abdomin, then the handshapes are written below the facial circle - the placement in the sign is directly connected to the center of the body. In regards to the sign for FINALLY that you mention above, if a facial expression is needed in that sign, then the hands would be underneath the facial circle, if the hands are in line with the chest, just as they are in real life.... Valerie ;-) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Valerie Sutton..............................................SignWritingSite ................. https://www.SignWriting.org Deaf Action Committee for SignWriting...Center For Sutton Movement Writing an educational nonprofit organization...Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038-0517, USA |
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