A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS)

3.1.4.2. Gapping

Gapping refers to the possibility of eliding the verb of a conjunct in a coordinated structure. In LIS, it is possible to elide the verb of one coordinated clause, if it is identical to the verb of the other conjunct, as shown in the examples below.

a. laura_a meat eat sara_b salad

‘Laura eats meat and Sara salad.’

b. tomorrow party. ix₁ meat bring a-n-n-a beer l-u-c-a salad

‘Tomorrow there is a party. I will bring meat, Anna beer, and Luca salad.’

c. ix₁ news see ix₂ film

‘I watch the news and you the film.’

In attested cases of gapping, the elided verb is in the second conjunct, never in the first conjunct.

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Chiara Branchini & Lara Mantovan

Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Branchini, Chiara and Lara Mantovan (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Branchini, Chiara and Lara Mantovan (eds.), A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. ((http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
Smith, Mary. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

Smith, Mary. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Mary, Smith, Ben Smith and Carlo Smith (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st edn. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series), 230-237. (http://sign-hub.eu/grammars/...) (Accessed 31-10-2021)