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From:  Valerie Sutton Date:  Mon Nov 27, 2000  1:24 am Subject:  Re: Translation Challenge: Can You Read The ASL?

SignWriting List November 26, 2000 Hello Everyone, and Bill! Thanks for the translation below, Bill...What fun! Can someone else fill-in the question marks Bill wrote below? Just go to https://www.SignWriting.org And scroll down... Go to Nancy Romero's story: "A Giraffe Named Ivan", written in American Sign Language. You will find that the story has NO English translation. Later this week I will share the English translation written by the author ;-) Thanks for your contribution, Bill - Val ;-) ---------------------------------- Bill Reese wrote: >Ok, I don't know much ASL. I'm late-deafened. English is my language, >Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE) is how I express that >language in sign. My sign skills are probably 4th grade level. ;-) > >Here's my attempt at translating, literally: > >-------------- > >giraffe his name ivan. by nancy romero. number(?) thirteen yesterday. >pause i car monorail. there south dakota wild animal park. we party, >mistake, see giraffe he named ivan there line collect shoes (?) red >polish(?)! your line owe money. > >giraffe collect, shoes there searching, (?) (?) contact embarass boss >there simba station. boat, (?) pause can I (?), shoes (?). giraffe >finish put. boss said, ok, wonderful, take care. giraffe, (?) (?). fine, >pause, I (?), people only pay attention line (?). > >work, hear me (?), (?) can. now, i (?), safe, wait. you two watch(?). >you tornado see! your turn i finished. announce, (?) hill giraffe you >(?) (?). shoes, me (?) (?). people you (pl)(?) excited, me mine. finish, >smile. > >--------------- > >ok, maybe I'm 1st grade level.... ;-) > >I tried!! > >Bill Reese

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