SignWriting List
June 18, 2012
On Jun 18, 2012, at 9:19 AM, Stefan W�hrmann wrote:
Of course there are other signs in sign languages that ask for mouth-movements and facial expressions that are not associated with spoken language but with mimic.
Hi Stefan - Yes, this is why I think it would be wonderful if Rafaela could show us a video clip of the mouth movements, or perhaps Adam can show us through video how he interpreted the mouth and air movement for starting a motorcycle�
Adam's sign has nothing to do with any spoken language, as you say above,but with "mimic"�I do not know the linguistic term for mouth movements that are connected with Deaf storytelling�but anyway, Adam showed me the mouth movement in person, and the lips vibrate and push air out�to the point where the saliva is almost spraying out of the mouth, showing the feeling of the sound of a motorcycle engine starting�but the mouth and lips never open - they remain touching each other -
So we need to see a video ;-))
Val ;-)