b i on - an bouche – (mouth) m ou è [ɔ] menton – – (chin) g un é u - [ɑ] gorge – – (throat) We can write the hand shapes horizontally for the mouth, this helps distinguishing between chin and cheekbone position when the symbols are small. Note that when using cued speech the hand remains almost vertical, aligned with the arm to avoid articulation injuries. Finger keys to code consonants SignWriting French consonants Cued Language Parlé Complété LPC handshapes Speech (French Cued Speech) Code p d j (/ʒ/) 1 – – pied, dos, joue, genou k v 2 – –z cou, ventre, zèbre s r (and English r) 3 – sang, rein, reggae b n - / 4 – ɥ/ bras, nez, cuir m t- f 5 – and each vowel not preceded by a consonant main, tête, front l - ch gn /w/ 6 – – lobe, chair, gagner, toi g dj (/dʒ/) 7 –
i – on - an b bouche (mouth) ou – è – [ɔ] m menton (chin) un – é – u - [ɑ] g gorge (throat) We can write the hand shapes horizontally for the mouth, this helps distinguishing between chin and cheekbone position when the symbols are small. Note that when using cued speech the hand remains almost vertical, aligned with the arm to avoid articulation injuries. Finger keys to code consonants Language Parlé Complété LPC (French Cued Speech) SignWriting handshapes French consonants Cued Speech Code p – d – j (/ʒ/) pied, dos, joue, genou 1 k – v –z cou, ventre, zèbre 2 s – r (and English r) sang, rein, reggae 3 b – n - / ɥ/ bras, nez, cuir 4 m – t- f and each vowel not preceded by a consonant main, tête, front 5 l - ch – gn – /w/ lobe, chair, gagner, toi 6 g – dj (/dʒ/) 7
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