A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC)

3.1.3.1.2. Non-manual markers in disjunctive coordination

Disjunction in LSC presents the same main non-manual markers as conjunction: body lean/head tilt. In order to distinguish conjunction and disjunction, other non-manual markers such as squinted eyes, furrowed eyebrows and both lips curved down are obligatory. Moreover, in LSC the mouthing /o/‘or’ is very productive. Below we can see an example of these non-manual markers and of a full sentence.

Non-manual marker /o/ ‘or’ mouthing

fe, sq

ht-left /o/ ht-left, bl-b

marina work_[contra] vacations.

‘Marina will work or will go on vacation.’

List of editors

Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà

Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Quer, Josep and Gemma Barberà (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Chapter:
Surname, Name. 2020. Syntax: 3. Coordination and Subordination. In Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

A Section:
Surname, Name. 2020. Phonology: 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration. In Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)

Surname, Name. 2020. Syntax: 3.1.2.1.3. Manual markers in disjunctive coordination. In Josep Quer and Gemma Barberà (eds.), A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC). 1st ed. (SIGN-HUB Sign Language Grammar Series). (www.thesignhub.eu/grammar/lsc) (Accessed 31-10-2021)