Comments on: Deaf Signers Feel Words On the Tip of their Fingers http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/deaf-signers-feel-words-on-tip-of-their.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mabbo http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/deaf-signers-feel-words-on-tip-of-their.php/comment-page-1#comment-23908 Mabbo Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:27:43 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/deaf-signers-feel-words-on-the-tip-of-their-fingers.php#comment-23908 In reply to Rachel: Phonology refers to a specific field, and there isn't any new term for the word when using a signed language. I think the article is referring to when a specific sign is forgotten, not finger spelling. I can never remember the sign for France, for example. But I know the hand configuration is an F, and that it's located somewhere near the top of the head. In reply to Rachel:
Phonology refers to a specific field, and there isn't any new term for the word when using a signed language.

I think the article is referring to when a specific sign is forgotten, not finger spelling.

I can never remember the sign for France, for example. But I know the hand configuration is an F, and that it's located somewhere near the top of the head.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/deaf-signers-feel-words-on-tip-of-their.php/comment-page-1#comment-23866 Rachel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:48:51 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/deaf-signers-feel-words-on-the-tip-of-their-fingers.php#comment-23866 Phonology would not be used for signs as phonology is to do with sounds and as sign language is a visual language then surely to use the term phonology would be incorrect...correct me if I am wrong :/ Also...are these people signing the actual agreed sign or are they fingerspelling it...as many deaf people may struggle with spelling so... the pulling of a face that may look like a tip of the tongue moment, may just be a face that is made through an uncomfortable pressure on trying to recall the correct spelling so to avoid embarrassment... which I experience myself if I am being observed :) lots more things so ask, but I suppose reading more about this may answer some for me :) Interesting article though.. Phonology would not be used for signs as phonology is to do with sounds and as sign language is a visual language then surely to use the term phonology would be incorrect...correct me if I am wrong :/

Also...are these people signing the actual agreed sign or are they fingerspelling it...as many deaf people may struggle with spelling so... the pulling of a face that may look like a tip of the tongue moment, may just be a face that is made through an uncomfortable pressure on trying to recall the correct spelling so to avoid embarrassment... which I experience myself if I am being observed :) lots more things so ask, but I suppose reading more about this may answer some for me :) Interesting article though..

]]> By: Cherith http://www.spring.org.uk/2009/02/deaf-signers-feel-words-on-tip-of-their.php/comment-page-1#comment-23171 Cherith Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:14:49 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2009/02/deaf-signers-feel-words-on-the-tip-of-their-fingers.php#comment-23171 I'm curious if this same sort of loss of the sign applies to those of us that type frequently as well. If we can lose the sign for something, couldn't we also misplace the memory for keystrokes as we type? I'm curious if this same sort of loss of the sign applies to those of us that type frequently as well. If we can lose the sign for something, couldn't we also misplace the memory for keystrokes as we type?

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