A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS)

This publication is the direct outcome of “The SIGN-HUB project: preserving, researching and fostering the linguistic, historical and cultural heritage of European Deaf signing communities with an integral resource” (Grant Agreement 693349) which took place between 2016 and 2020 and was funded by the European Commission within the Horizon 2020 framework program.

We would like to thank:

• the LIS consultants (Gabriele Caia, Filippo Calcagno, Nino D’Urso, Anna Folchi, Mauro Mottinelli, Rosella Ottolini, Mirko Pasquotto)for sharing their language and answering many questions;
• Ca’ Foscari University of Venice for an additional Ph.D. position working on A Grammar of LIS;
• the SIGN-HUB project coordinator prof. Josep Quer;
• the task 2.1 (Grammars) leaders, Meltem Kelepir and Josep Quer for constant feedback and guidance;
• the task and WP leaders of the SIGN-HUB project;
• the project managers Jordina Sánchez Amat and Giorgia Zorzi;
• the project officer Jarkko Siren for his support;
• the project advisory board members Diane Brentari, Diane Lillo-Martin, Karen Emmorey, Manfred Krifka and Tobias Haug;
• the project reviewers Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen, Gladys Tang, Myriam Vermeerbergen and Peter Max Wittenburg for their invaluable feedback;
• the SignGram Cost Action IS1006 for making the SignGram Blueprint possible (J. Quer, C. Cecchetto, C. Donati, C. Geraci, M. Kelepir, R. Pfau & M. Steinbach (eds) SignGram Blueprint. A Guide to Sign Language Grammar Writing, Mouton de Gruyter. ISBN 978-1-5015-1570-5), which was the starting point for the preparation of this grammar.