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Lesson 3: Body Locations 1

Body Location Symbols

{`}
shoulder
{|}
chest
{.}
back of the other hand
How to Type: Body Location Symbols

Body Location symbols are built using { } | . and `

 `~1!2@3#4$5%6^7&8*9(0)-_=+ 
 qQwWeErRtTyYuUiIoOpP[{]}\| 
 aAsSdDfFgGhHjJkKlL;:'" 
 zZxXcCvVbBnNmM,<.>/? 

Try it out
Type { } | . ` to make body location symbols:

Using Locations on the Body

Vocabulary
{`}S
boss
{`}M
responsible
{|}1
me
{|}B
my
{|}a
myself
{|}5
fine
{|}S
complain
{.}P
touch
{.}A
set up
{.}c
church
{.}p
principal
{.}u
normal
{.}B
warning
How to Type Handshapes
Handshape Review
M
M
S
S
P
P
Practice
Try typing some of the signs you know:
boss
responsible
me
my
myself
fine
complain
touch
set up
church
principal
normal
warning

Lesson 4: Contact Types 1