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The Linguistics of Sign Languages: An introduction
Edited by Anne E. Baker, Beppie van den Bogaerde, Roland Pfau and Trude Schermer
[Not in series 199] 2016
► pp. 117–147

Chapter 6
Syntax: simple sentences

Article outline
  • 6.1Introduction
  • 6.2Function of constituents
  • 6.3Valency
  • 6.4Semantic and grammatical roles
  • 6.5Sign order
    • 6.5.1Basic order at the sentence level
    • 6.5.2Sign order within the noun phrase
  • 6.6Topicalization
  • 6.7Sentence types
    • 6.7.1Interrogatives
    • 6.7.2Imperatives
  • 6.8Negation and affirmation
  • 6.9Pronominalization and pro-drop
  • Summary
  • Test yourself
  • Assignments
  • References and further reading
Published online: 23 June 2016
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https://doi.org/10.1075/z.199.06pfa
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