APOSTROPHE (')
Hold either
OUTLINE hand
in front of own shoulder; then move hand.
downwards one hand's breadth.
BRACKET(s) (()) (As seen by signer)
(i) Opening:
Hold either
OUTLINE hand in front of own
shoulder; then for
Right-handed signers, by wrist action trace vertical
inwards-downwards semicircle one hand's
length diameter. For Left-handed signers, trace vertical
outwards-downwards semicircle.
(ii) Closing:
sign as above but for Right-handed signers trace vertical
outwards-downwards semicircle one hand's length diameter. For
Left-handed signers trace
vertical inwards-downwards semicircle.
COLON (:)
With either
OUTLINE hand sign
FULL STOP; then move hand downwards
1/2 hand's breadth and repeat sign.
COMMA (,) (As seen by signer)
Hold either OUTLINE hand
in front of own shoulder; then for Right-handed signers by
wrist action trace vertical outwards-downwards semicircle 1/2 hand's
breadth diameter, at same time by
wrist action turning hand till back outward.
For Left-handed signers trace vertical
inwards-downwards semicircle.
DASH (-)
With either OUTLINE hand
sign HYPHEN but moving hand
outwards one length.
EXCLAMATION MARK (!)
With either OUTLINE hand sign
APOSTROPHE; then move hand.
backwards one hand's breadth and jerk hand forwards one hand's breadth.
FULL STOP (.)
Hold either
OUTLINE hand in front of
own shoulder then jerk hand.
forwards 1/2 hand's breadth.
HYPHEN (-) (As seen by signer)
Hold either OUTLINE hand in
front of own shoulder;
then for Right-handed signers
move hand outwards one hand's breadth. For Left-handed signers move hand inwards.
QUESTION MARK (?) (As seen by signer)
Hold either OUTLINE hand in front of own shoulder;
then for Right-handed signers (1)
trace vertical outwards-downwards semicircle one hand's length diameter. For left-handed
signers trace vertical inwards-downwards semicricle, (2) move hand downwards one
hand's breadth, and (3) jerk hand forwards one hand's length.
QUOTATION MARK (")
With either OUTLINE hand
sign APOSTROPHE; return to original
position and repeat action.
SEMICOLON (;)
With either OUTLINE hand
sign FULL STOP; then move hand
downwards 1/2 hand's breadth and with same hand sign COMMA.