*sighs*

[conuly]

So, here I am, happily perusing the vast sign language resources on the internet. Not, today, for any reason - just for fun.

And I'm comparing and contrasting, because, while I've long since become relatively blase about the fact that I can say dog while other people say perro or chien, the idea that two different people can sign "brown" completely differently still manages, somehow, to boggle my mind. Apparently. This is kinda silly, really, given that I know already I'm looking at different languages on purpose, but it's something to do, anyway.

And I came across this site, which looks like it'd be a great resource if only it were designed with some sense. Labelled buttons, for example. Y'know, those things that tell us what we're doing?

*sighs*

I'm not such a big fan of the obligatory animation idea, either. Just because you *can* do your entire site using Quicktime or Shockwave or Flash doesn't mean you *should*.

Written instructions are also proving useful, as in "do this sign, then change it into that one", for those of us who really can't see those teeny tiny images on most sites, or who like to recap what we saw. I'm just saying.

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[conuly]

1. Just to sign to the baby.
2. Because it's just as much fun to learn signs in two (or three, or four) languages as one - and besides, I don't much care if the kid knows ASL signs, BSL signs, or completely-made-up signs.

When I get around to actually learning ASL, I'll do so properly.

And I know that ASL and BSL aren't related. That's why I'm looking at BSL sites instead of LSF sites - I want to see the differences, not all the things that are the same :)

[woofiegrrl.livejournal.com]

Heh, okay. I was just checking in because sunnydale47 suggested I do so. Have fun!

[conuly]

Will do :)

*makes note to harass you when I get around to learning ASL proper - will probably need help with grammar*