Re: Gripping phonology (long)

On 12/24/08, David J. Peterson <dedalvs@...> wrote:
> The same could be (and has been) said of ordinary natural sign
>  languages.  They seem to manage.  (Well, though, I suppose that
>  in the real world, relatively easy access to electric lights helps out
>  the Deaf quite a bit.)
Plus the Dritok are not mute; they merely are voiceless. I think those
of us who heard Don's talk would be convinced that it's plenty loud
enough. ;-)

FWIW, handholding is only the first pass medium for this. Ultimately,
it'd be neat if we could use a largish variety of underlying contact.

- Sai