The signed version of Ta Ti is called ta ti hu ma mu or ta ti mu for short.
Signed Ta Ti is not a language on its own, it is system of gestures which simply code the sounds of Ta Ti.
Each Syllable, and thus word, has one sign which is composed of a hand shape, a hand orientation, a hand location relative to the body, and a hand movement which are determined by phonetic values of the word of Ta Ti.
To start, let's have some Ta Ti phonotactics theory laid out for ease of understanding. Each word (syllable) in Ta Ti has the form: CcVv, where
| C is encoded by hand shape as follows | ||
| b | a hooked index finger, but otherwise a fist | ASL "X" |
| d | thumb and index finger form a circle, other fingers extended and together. | |
| f | thumb across and touching palm, other fingers extended and together | ASL "B" |
| h | thumb and pinky finger extended, but otherwise a fist | ASL "Y" |
| j | pinky finger extended, but otherwise a fist | ASL "I" |
| k | thumb and pinky finger form a circle, other fingers extended and separate | ASL "W" |
| l | thumb and all other fingers form a circle | ASL "O" |
| m | thumb and all other fingers extended | ASL "5" |
| n | index and pinky finger extended, but otherwise a fist | |
| p | fist | ASL "S" |
| r | thumb and all other fingers form a broken circle | ASL "C" |
| s | thumb extended, but otherwise a fist | ASL "10" handshape |
| t | index and middle fingers extended, but otherwise a fist | ASL "V" |
| w | index finger extended, thumb and all other fingers form a circle | ASL "D" |
| y | thumb and index finger extended, but otherwise a fist | ASL "L" |
| c is encoded by hand orientation as follows | ||
| l | palm down and extended fingers (if or as if present) pointing forward from body | |
| r | palm to the side and extended fingers (if or as if present) pointing forward from body | |
| w | palm to the side and extended fingers (if or as if present) pointing up | |
| omitted | palm pointing forward from body and extended fingers (if or as if present) pointing up | |
| V is encoded by hand movement as follows | ||
| a | hand moves in one circle starting either right or left, then forward | |
| e | hand moves up then down | |
| i | hand moves forward then back | |
| o | hand moves in one circle starting either down or up, then forward | |
| u | hand moves in one circle starting either down or up, then right or left | |
| v is encoded by hand location relative to the body in which the sign begins as follows | ||
| i | in front of stomach | |
| u | in front of chest | |
| omitted | to the side of the chest | |
Last Updated: 2009-05-02
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