A Grammar of Italian Sign Language (LIS)

3.4.2.2. Position of the relativization sign

In full relative clauses, the sign pe can be produced at the end of the relative clause, as in the example (a), or adjacent to the head noun following it, as in the example (b).

 

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         a.            [child++a win pea] teacher prize give

         โ€˜The teacher gives the prize to the children who win.โ€™ (Branchini, 2014: 192)

 

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         b.            [childa pea competition win] teacher prize give

         โ€˜The teacher gave a prize to the child who won the competition.โ€™ (Branchini, 2014: 199)

 

In free relatives, the wh-sign is always produced at the end of the relative clause (SYNTAX 3.4.2.1).

 

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         [exam done who] go_away be_able

         โ€˜Who has taken the exam can go out.โ€™ (Branchini, 2009: 104)

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Chiara Branchini & Lara Mantovan

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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)