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Some people say "why do they not use English".. How different is a sign language from a spoken language AmericanSign Language use manual hands to communicate with other deaf community. ASL isdifferent than spoken language is that it has its own grammar in terms of theirown phonological and morphological sense. Glossing in English’s purose is tounderstand ASL. How do you explain what it means when a language cannot be written Languagecannot be written in a sense communicationusing morse code or semaphore buthuman language can exchange thoughts, ideas with each other. SignWriting is a script. How many languages are written in SignWriting Not know ifthere is any. Can you recognise what sign language it is from a written text SignWriting is sometimes hard to recognize because some are iconic and some arearbituary. What are the most active sign languages as far as you know As for me,I use ASL on daily basis. The use of SignWriting is growing rapidly. How do you know about how it develops- not able to answer this question Can SignWriting be used on mobile phones or is there an app for that-Yes Are there many schools where they teach SignWriting- Not that I know of But I wouldlike to buy sign writing keyboard with regular abc keyboard combine so it iseasier for me to translate. How hard would it be to have the pupils at these schools write two articles a month ... How many Wikipedias could be started that way Why is Wikipedia strategically important for getting more people to know about SignWriting Sign writing is important totransmit visual concept for subjects are hard to explain: Philosophy, bible,etc. I hope this helps. J Melinda Gerstein Some people say "why do they not use English".. How different is a sign language from a spoken language How do you explain what it means when a language cannot be written SignWriting is a script. How many languages are written in SignWriting Can you recognise what sign language it is from a written text What are the most active sign languages as far as you know The use of SignWriting is growing rapidly. How do you know about how it develops Can SignWriting be used on mobile phones or is there an app for that Are there many schools where they teach SignWriting How hard would it be to have the pupils at these schools write two articles a month ... How many Wikipedias could be started that way Why is Wikipedia strategically important for getting more people to know about SignWriting -----Original Message----- From: Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]> To: SW-L <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wed, Sep 18, 2013 11:32 am Subject: 10 Questions - Can you help answer them? SignWriting List September 18, 2013 Dear SignWriting List Members: I have been asked to answer these 10 questions. Although I will try to answer too, if there are List members who have the time to answer some of the questions, writing your answers here to the List, it will be very helpful to me and to all of us - This is related to raising funds for our SignWriting Symposium 2014, and to the important development of Wikipedias in the world's sign languages - We are going to have a stupendous event in 2014! So raising the funds for it, is now my priority... Many thanks for your input! Val ;-) These are ten questions….. Some people say "why do they not use English".. How different is a sign language from a spoken language How do you explain what it means when a language cannot be written SignWriting is a script. How many languages are written in SignWriting Can you recognise what sign language it is from a written text What are the most active sign languages as far as you know The use of SignWriting is growing rapidly. How do you know about how it develops Can SignWriting be used on mobile phones or is there an app for that Are there many schools where they teach SignWriting How hard would it be to have the pupils at these schools write two articles a month ... How many Wikipedias could be started that way Why is Wikipedia strategically important for getting more people to know about SignWriting Val ;-) Valerie Sutton SignWriting List moderator [log in to unmask] Post Messages to the SignWriting List: [log in to unmask] SignWriting List Archives & Home Page http://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist Join, Leave or Change How You Receive SW List Messages http://listserv.valenciacollege.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=SW-L&A=1 Valerie Sutton [log in to unmask] SignWriting Read & Write Sign Languages http://www.SignWriting.org SignPuddle Online Write SignWriting in the Clouds! 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