A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS)

1.5.1.2.2. Doubling

In DGS, only a small set of  negative elements can be doubled, mainly for emphatic reasons. These are negative particles not (only when occuring with modals), no and negative adverbials never and not.yet. An exemple of each occurence is given below (a-d).

 

                                hs                     hs  

a.         m-a-x can.not swim can.not

             ‘Max really cannot swim.’

 

 

 

b.         never t-i-m guitar.play never

             ‘Tim for sure never plays guitar.’

 

 

 

 

                      hs                                  hs

c.         not.yet ix1 task finish not.yet    

             ‘I have not finished the task yet.’

 

 

 

d.          no-no ix2 meat eat no-no

             'No, you certainly don't eat meat.'

 

 

 

       

 

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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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