2.2. Non-manual markers of derivation
Derivational processes can also involve non-manual markers alone. Specifically, in these constructions dedicated non-manual markers are articulated to modify the meaning of the base manual sign, thus functioning as non-manual morphemes. To illustrate, in the example below the negative counterpart of the adjective satisfied is derived by adding the non-manual headshake (hs).
top hs
job pe ix1 satisfied
‘I am not satisfied about my job.’
Very often the articulation of non-manuals combines with modifications of the manual parameters of the stem. This is particularly evident in morphological constructions conveying diminution or augmentation and intensification. The following sections are devoted to the description of the simultaneous derivational processes involving specific non-manual markers in LIS.
