[sw-l] FLASH-THE-LIGHT

[Stuart Thiessen]

Well, the intent of the fast and up/down movement is to show that the  
change in handshape is actually very quick, just like flipping a  
light switch. Using the up/down movement with the fast symbol seemed  
the best way to do it. I used the up arrow to show that the handshape  
went back to its original configuration.  Really there is only  
movement on the wrist (slightly) and the hands simply change from  
closed to open to closed.

Thanks,

Stuart

On 2 Aug 2007, at 21:49, Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> August 2, 2007
>
> Stuart Thiessen wrote:
>> I wrote this as the sign for flash the light once. If repeated, I  
>> would plan to put more arrows. Does this seem like a clear  
>> spelling? Or should I use the wrist arrows instead? It represents  
>> the light coming on and then off overhead.
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> <flash-the-light.png>
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> Hi Stuart!
> Thanks for posting the first question to our new SignWriting List!
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> And the writing looks good....
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> The writing tells me there is a movement up as well as down...
>
> Usually the Fast Symbol is placed near the arrow or arrows it is  
> influencing (at the tip of the arrowhead), rather than under the  
> handshape...
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> Do you need the movement up? Can it be written with just the down  
> arrow?
>
> If the movement becomes multiple later, it could show emphasis down- 
> down...like this...These little movement arrows incorporate the  
> idea of fast movement...short and quick, so the Fast Symbol may not  
> be necessary in this case...
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> <Picture 1.png>
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> Although some people probably do the movement from the wrist joint,  
> can you read it without that information? I think you probably can,  
> so maybe the Wrist Movement is not a necessary? But it certainly  
> would be accurate if you wrote it...
>
> So those are some of my thoughts...what do you think?
>
> Val ;-)
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