[sw-l] FLASH-THE-LIGHT

[Stuart Thiessen]

Is this more readable?

Stuart

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On 2 Aug 2007, at 22:26, Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> August 2, 2007
>
> On Aug 2, 2007, at 8:14 PM, Stuart Thiessen wrote:
>> 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.
>
> I see. That is so interesting.
>
> When it comes to the double movement down-down...that way of  
> writing became a standard way of showing that the hand returns to  
> the beginning position so the entire sign is repeated twice in the  
> same direction....
>
> <Picture 1.png>
>
>
> But the sign you mention has three handshapes...a beginning, a  
> middle and an ending handshape...We could make that a standard  
> assumption that with the small arrows down and up that it returns  
> to the first position...
>
> Does that feel natural to other people on the List?
>
> Would you read it that way?
>
>
> <flash-the-light.png>
>
>
> Years ago we actually wrote three handshapes...
>
> Val ;-)_______________________________________________
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