Sébastien Vandenitte
List of John Benjamins publications for which Sébastien Vandenitte plays a role.
Articles
2023 When referents are seen and heard: A comparative study of constructed action in the discourse of LSFB (French Belgian Sign Language) signers and Belgian French speakers Reference: From conventions to pragmatics, Gardelle, Laure, Laurence Vincent-Durroux and Hélène Vinckel-Roisin (eds.), pp. 127–149 | Chapter
Constructed action is a referential strategy whereby signers and speakers use their bodies and/or voices to depict referents and their actions. Using a corpus-based study, this chapter compares constructed action in LSFB and Belgian French. It shows both that LSFB signers use constructed action… read more
2022 Showing where you stand: The depictive potential of the lexical sign ls in LSFB conversations about language attitudes The Semiotic Diversity of Language: The Case of Signed Languages, Lepeut, Alysson and Inez Beukeleers (eds.), pp. 46–72 | Article
Enactment is a frequent depictive strategy used to denote referents. Its referential functions are increasingly well-documented cross-linguistically, notably in sign languages. A lesser-known function of enactment is that of stance expression. By enacting a referent, language users can also… read more