The meaning of the gesture
entry ::= (null | value) [op (null | value)]* null ::= "" value ::= <Description of referent with no punctuation that is also an op> op ::= "+" | "-" | "/" | "."
Because it would be impossible to account for all potential referents, values can be anything so long as they do not include punctuation that double as ops.
Ops have the following interpretation:
| Op | Meaning |
|---|---|
| + | Simultaneous gestures |
| - | Sequential gestures without return to neutral position |
| / | Gestures morph into one another |
| . | Sequential gestures with return to neutral position - DEPRECATED |
Gloss is dependent on the Form Column.
Gloss must have the same number of values and the same number and type of ops as the Form entry on which it depends.
If the corresponding Form code is a deictic, generally this will be the same as the corresponding value in Gloss. If the gesture can be interpreted as a giving or taking action and the value in Gloss is apple, give apple or take apple will typically be used.
Many conventionals have commonly agreed-upon meanings. When using one of these codes in Form, the Gloss value should be pulled from the following:
| Form Codes | Canonical Gloss Values |
|---|---|
| beat | emphasis |
| come | come here, go ahead |
| dismiss | no, go away, all done |
| flip | all gone, all done, don't know, where?, exclamation, whatever, question |
| naughties | warning, gotcha |
| nod | yes, emphasis |
| number | number one, number two, ... counting number one, counting number two, ... |
| got it | etc, got it, get it, you know, ok |
| oh my | surprise, exclamation |
| pick up | lift c |
| pick me | pick me, I know |
| shake | no, emphasis |
| shh | be quiet |
| shrug | don't know, doesn't matter, exclamation |
| shrug with flip | all gone, all done, don't know, doesn't matter, where?, exclamation, whatever, question |
| sweep | all gone, all done |
| tada | exclamation |
| thinking | thinking |
| x | ambiguous |
| wait | wait, slow down, cool down, stop |
| wave | greeting, attention |
| <back off> | back off, don't move |
| <darn it> | darn it |
| <hero fist> | victory, jubilation, encouragement |
| <listening> | |
| <oh man> | oh man |
| <pray you> | please |
| <score> | |
| <so so> | |
| <thumbs up> | good job |
| <whew> |
Note
If the code in Form is continued (ending with ~), the corresponding value in Gloss must be the same as the Gloss value associated with the Form code being continued on the immediately preceding line with a communicative act on the part of the speaker.
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