A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD)

3.4.6.1. List of non-manual markers

Several non-manuals are important for marking relativization in TİD.

 

 

Potential relative clause non-manual markers

 

Upper face

 

 

 

Raised Eyebrows

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Squint

+

Lower face

 

 

 

Tensed cheeks

+

 

Tensed lips

+

Head

 

 

 

Back head tilt

?

 

Head forward

+

 

Short headshake

+

Body

 

 

 

(Forward) Body lean

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List of Non-manual markers in relative clauses

 

The most prominent non-manual marker in a relative clause in TİD is a squint. The second and third most common non-manual markers are headshake and raised eyebrows respectively. These non-manual markers may occur on their own or they may be combined. The most frequent non-manual marker is the squint on its own which is followed by squint + head shake. Squint also combines with raised eyebrows. While squint and raised eyebrows on their own are capable of marking relative clauses, headshake cannot, rather it requires to combine with squint and/or raised eyebrows. Some other combinations are used less frequently such as raised eyebrows + head shake and raised eyebrows + head nod. Three non-manual markers are rarely used together.

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© 2020 Kadir Gökgöz, Aslı Göksel, Demet Kayabaşı, Meltem Kelepir, Onur Keleş, Okan Kubus, Aslı Özkul, A. Sumru Özsoy, Burcu Saral, Hande Sevgi, Süleyman S. Taşçı

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The entire grammar:
Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. ((http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
LastName, FirstName. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

LastName, FirstName. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Kelepir, Meltem (ed.). 2020. A Grammar of Turkish Sign Language (TİD). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

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