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Yes, it looks like it is readable. ;-) Adam On May 26, 2010, at 7:07 PM, "Charles Butler" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Valerie, think of opening a spread gloved hand, then picking up a > fencer's rapier, turning it in a circle and then thrusting forward. > Epee means sword, so this is perfect. > > Charles > > > > From: Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wed, May 26, 2010 10:00:49 PM > Subject: Re: Sign Name For de l'Épée > > SignWriting List > May 26, 2010 > > Hi Adam - > When I read that sign, I see the flat five hand palm touching my > chest, and then it moves forward diagonal right and then the > handshape that is like holding the reigns of a horse, palm to the > ground, and then there is a wrist rotation back towards the chest > and around and then the hand moves forward a little...is that what > you meant to write? smile looks great to me - > > And everyone - you have no idea how exciting this is - we have some > new software to announce later that I know will change history - > SignWriting, for reading and writing for everyday use (smile), will > spread now to more and more people because of the software > development that we are doing... > > So we will share all this with you in the coming weeks - > > There are nothing but smiles here - > > Val ;-) > > > > On May 26, 2010, at 6:28 PM, Adam Frost wrote: > > > I am putting together an article on Abbé Charles-Michel de > l'Épée from the work of Charles Butler and Lucinda O'Grady Batch. I > had an professor who showed me de l'Épée's name sign as it is signed > in France. I am hoping that this is readable to someone who has nev > er seen his name sign before. > > > > > > > > > > I also added the sign for his birthplace, Versailles, into the > article, but I think that most people will be able to read that one > as it is very simple. :-) And I know that my professor showed me the > sign for Truffault (where the school for the deaf is), but I can't > remember it. I will have to look that one up in my notes. Or just > get ahold of my professor again somehow. :-) > > > > Adam > > >