SIXTH LESSON

   In this lesson of the Writing Signed Languages (W S L), we will learn that as in English, there are letters or alphabetic characters that, added or combined with each other, serve to give meaning or form new words. many of them are in the hand.

MANUAL ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS PART 2

In the writing of the spoken language, it is written mainly with lowercase letters; however, for various reasons, words, phrases and even entire texts can be capitalized entirely.

The usual thing is that capital letters are used only in the initial position of a word, and their use is conditioned by the editorial style or other different factors.

IN WRITING SIGNED LANGUAGES THIS IS NEVER LIKE THIS.

   As explained before, in The Writing Signed Languages (W S L) capital letters (large letters) are used to exclusively specify the handshape.

Lowercase

   Vowels are used to indicate each of the 5 fingers of the hand configuration hand that will make contact.

   Lowercase letters (small letters) are used as hand place for the description of certain signs.

Familiarize yourself with the following hand place.

In this Writing Signed Languages manual, lowercase letters are used: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z only for manual localization.

 Familiarize yourself with the following hand place.

For a hearing person learning these places may seem a bit difficult, not so for the Deaf; either way, by using them you will see how easy it is.

   When familiarizing yourself with the Lowercase places you will notice that they are generally the same in both the Passive and the Dominant (Left and Right) hands with the exception of the palm and the wrist, this is so that when writing in sign language can distinguish one hand from the other.

  Familiarize yourself with the following hand place and distinguish the difference and similarities in them.