A Grammar of Catalan Sign Language (LSC)

3.4.3. Position of the noun phrase with the relative clause within the matrix clause

LSC has a clear tendency to place subordinate clauses in peripheral positions of the sentence. This is also the case of relative constructions, which can only be placed in preposed and postposed positions.

Preposed:

[book yesterday buy (self)] joan bring not.

‘Joan did not bring the book he bought yesterday.’

(recreated from Mosella, 2012: 203)

Postposed:

joan bring not [book yesterday buy (self)].

‘Joan did not bring the book he bought yesterday.’

(recreated from Mosella, 2012: 203)

Both positions are possible, with the preposed position being the preferred one.

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)