A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS)

3.5.4.4. Non-manual markers in manner clauses

Non-manual markers are only present when the manner meaning is expressed by free relative clauses. In these sentences, the non-manuals are the same marking free relative clauses, namely, squint eyes (sq), raised eyebrows (re), head nod (hn) and eye blink (eb).

The non-manual marking squint eyes is obligatorily produced over the entire manner clause, raised eyebrows is optionally produced over the sign how. The non-manuals head nod and eyeblink are obligatorily produced at the end of the manner clause and before the main clause.

ix₂ explain how rice ix₁ cook done

‘I cooked the rice the way you explained to me.’

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Chiara Branchini & Lara Mantovan

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)