Floor Plane Hand symbols parallel to the Floor look the same whether they are high above the head, in the middle in front of the chest, or low at hip level. It remains the same symbol no matter how high or low it is. Symbols Overlap With some simple hand shapes, it is clear which hand is closer from the signer with the Expressive view point. Some signs are hard to read, without added details, such as Surface Symbols, which show that one hand is over, or under, or to the side of the other hand. Surface Symbols are not used often. They are only added on rare occasions when the sign cannot be read without the added information, such as classifiers. There are two kinds of Surface Symbols, relating to two different planes. A single-lined surface means that the hand is parallel with the floor. A double-lined surface means that the hand is parallel with the wall. The little curve shows the side of the surface that is being contacted. In SignAnimating, the Surface Parallel with the Floor symbols are rarely required, the hand shapes are clearly above one another or left and right. Surface Parallel with the Floor On Top Of A Surface
Floor Plane Hand symbols parallel to the Floor look the same whether they are high above the head, in the middle in front of the chest, or low at hip level. It remains the same symbol no matter how high or low it is. Symbols Overlap With some simple hand shapes, it is clear which hand is closer from the signer with the Expressive view point. Some signs are hard to read, without added details, such as Surface Symbols, which show that one hand is over, or under, or to the side of the other hand. Surface Symbols are not used often. They are only added on rare occasions when the sign cannot be read without the added information, such as classifiers. There are two kinds of Surface Symbols, relating to two different planes. A single-lined surface means that the hand is parallel with the floor. A double-lined surface means that the hand is parallel with the wall. The little curve shows the side of the surface that is being contacted. In SignAnimating, the Surface Parallel with the Floor symbols are rarely required, the hand shapes are clearly above one another or left and right. Surface Parallel with the Floor On Top Of A Surface
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