A Grammar of Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT)

2.4.1. Turn regulation

Turn regulation consists of taking, maintaining and giving turn in a conversational setting. It has been shown, that the sign palm_up (see Figure a.), which does not have a lexical meaning, can be used in all these three interactional functions, but is mostly used for filling pauses, i.e. for turn keeping. Another manual marker of turn keeping is the wiggling of the fingers while thinking (shown in Figure b.).


a. palm_up	b. err…

Figure a. and b. The non-lexical signs palm_up and err can be used for turn keeping.

List of editors

Ulrika Klomp & Roland Pfau
(note: this grammar is still under construction)

Bibliographical reference for citation

The entire grammar:
Klomp, Ulrika and Roland Pfau (eds.). 2020. A Grammar of Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT). 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)