A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS)

10.2.1.2. Turn taking with pause

In another type of turn taking, the following interlocutor does not immediately begin to sign when the former ends the turn. Between turns, any pause filling material can be observed. An example of a turn taking with pause is illustrated below.

Interlocutor-1:

Interlocutor 2: now time hearing world different ix3 think pleasant

 

Interlocutor-1:

Interlocutor 2: ‘Everything revolves around the hearing world and there are single

 

Interlocutor-1:

Interlocutor 2: meet can profession can.not diversity palm_up

 

Interlocutor-1:

Interlocutor 2: people who like it and who make it work to meet new people and

 

Interlocutor-1:                        palm_up for1 palm_up for1 technology

Interlocutor 2: palm_up

 

Interlocutor-1:                        ‘... Well ...  I think … Technology’

Interlocutor 2: manage to have more career opportunities.’

(CDGS, 01:52:10-02:03:20)

 

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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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