Recent content by slevinski

Hoichi, I sure wish you were a supporter of the SignWriting script. Deaf have been involved since the beginning and international support continues to build. The argument for literacy is overwhelming though, regardless of script choice. Without writing, would the early Greeks have raised so...

"shows that language is inherently a multichannel activity, of which the two primary channels are auditory and visual." "Unlike most authors, Armstrong includes gesture and signed language at every step, rather than treating the visual channel of language as an afterthought. " Looks very...

Thanks for the great response about the importance of literacy in one's primary language. The 2 negatives I listed are the only coherent arguments against a sign script that I have read. Learning a language through reading and writing is a benefit! The change from an oral culture to a...

The first disadvantage is "book speak". Written communication is often more convoluted than simple and direct speech. If someone learns sign through reading, it is possible that they will sign in book speak. Although, I guess this may be an improvement to signing with English structure. The...

Thanks for the history lesson. I've never heard the phrase "badass monk". Nice description and a great story thread. As we've learned from Martha's Vineyard, sign is a superior form of language and the natural form of language for all humans. "Everyone here spoke sign language" is a great...

I'd assume writing a novel by hand would use handwriting rather than calligraphy. Writing with a word processor requires a stable script and a robust encoding model. I believe ASL Write is the old way to write. Gallaudet is using the new way to write. The biggest change is in the hand...