In a message dated 1/18/2007 7:39:10 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, rmpence@
writes:
Dear Dr. Vicars,
Are decimals commonly signed or is it preferable to sign them as
fractions?
-Robyn Pence
Robyn,
I see decimals being used in ASL the same as they are used in spoken
languages.
So if I were you I wouldn't covert all decimals into fractions just so
you can sign them as fractions. If you are talking about data that
involves decimals then use your index finger to poke a "dot" in the air
as if making a decimal. Some people make decimals with a straight index
finger. Some people poke the air using their thumb and index finger (as
if holding a needle and popping a balloon).
Bill
