A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS)

3.7.5. Interrogative pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are the proforms typically used in wh-questions [Syntax 1.2.3.]. DGS is a language with a large inventory of interrogative pronouns, including simplex and complex forms of these signs. The realization of interrogative pronouns can show dialectal variation in DGS. Examples of interrogative pronouns are the following.

 

 

a.         who   

 

 

 

 

b.         what

 

 

 

                                                                                                                            

c.         how

           

 

 

                                                                                                                           

d.         where

 

 

                                                                                                               

e.         where_from

 

 

                                                                                                                       

f.         where_to

 

 

                                                                                                             

g.         when

  

 

                                                                                                                                    

h.         how_much   

 

                                                                                       

 

 

i.          why   

 

 

                                                                                                                       

j.          why_ever

 

 

                                                                                                                         

k.         which

               

(based on Papaspyrou et al., 2008: 143)
 

 

 

                                                                                                                          

l.          who^pam (‘whom’)

(based on Happ and Vorköper, 2014: 323)

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Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Branchini, Chiara and Lara Mantovan (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Branchini, Chiara and Lara Mantovan (eds.), A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. ((http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st edn. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

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