SignWriting List
October 11, 2005
Modified October 11, 2010

QUESTION 0086

SignSpelling Rule 2: Every Sign Has A Center
Every sign has a Center, like a little universe (the Sun is the center and the planets rotate around it). The Center of the sign gives the sign focus for the reader. It is like an Anchor, that grabs your attention.

1. The Position of Contact is usually the Center of the sign:

MEET (ASL) Position of Contact is the Center of this Sign	SEE (ASL) Position of Contact is the Center of this Sign

 

2. The Beginning Position is the Center, if there is no contact:

CURTAINS (ASL) Beginning Handshapes are the Center of this Sign	YOU (ASL) Beginning Handshape is the Center of this Sign

 

3. The Movement Symbols relate to the Center like the planets rotating around the Sun: