A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS)

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1.5.1.2.2. Doubling

In DGS, only a small set of negative elements can be doubled, mainly for emphatic reasons. These are negative particles not (only when occuring with modals), no and negative adverbials never and not.yet. An exemple of each occurence is given below (a-d).

hs hs

a. m-a-x can.not swim can.not

‘Max really cannot swim.’

b. never t-i-m guitar.play never

‘Tim for sure never plays guitar.’

hs hs

c. not.yet ix₁ task finish not.yet

‘I have not finished the task yet.’

d. no-no ix₂ meat eat no-no

'No, you certainly don't eat meat.'

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Sina Proske, Derya Nuhbalaoglu, Annika Herrmann, Jana Hosemann & Markus Steinbach

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Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Sina Proske, Derya Nuhbalaoglu, Annika Herrmann, Jana Hosemann & Markus Steinbach (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (http://thesignhub.eu/grammar/dgs) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A chapter:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Sina Proske, Derya Nuhbalaoglu, Annika Herrmann, Jana Hosemann and Markus Steinbach (eds.), A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. ((https://thesignhub.eu/grammar/dgs) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A section:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Sina Proske, Derya Nuhbalaoglu, Annika Herrmann, Jana Hosemann and Markus Steinbach (eds.), A Grammar of German Sign Language (DGS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://thesignhub.eu/grammar/dgs) (Accessed 31-10-2021)