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This paper aims to explain how signed text can be effectively searched within the framework of Formal SignWriting.

May 20, 2026Open Access

Searching Signed Text in Formal SignWriting

Key Points

This paper aims to explain how signed text can be effectively searched within the framework of Formal SignWriting.
Discussed query language and grammar distinctions.
Explained various matching techniques including exact and generalized matching.
Outlined symbolic and coordinate ranges to enhance search logic.
Established a clear searchable layer for Formal SignWriting.
Highlighted the importance of search in supporting lexicons and discovery tools.
Emphasized durability in signed-language writing for effective text operations.

Abstract

This technical paper explains how signed text can be searched as structured text in Formal SignWriting. It distinguishes query language from grammar and explains exact matching, generalized matching, symbol ranges, coordinate ranges, bounded variance, and matcher logic. The paper shows why search matters for lexicons, corpora, annotation systems, discovery tools, and reproducible technical workflows. Searching Signed Text defines the searchable layer of Formal SignWriting and supports the broader claim that signed-language writing can have durable text operations rather than only visual display. This document DOI record includes the searching technical notes as a companion packet file for the technical paper.

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Steve Slevinski (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d5100f03e14405aa9d439 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20272703

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