A Grammar of Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT)

3.2.2. Syllable reduction

Syllable reduction concerns the reduction or deletion of a movement. For instance, when a sign with repeated movement is used in a compound, it may lose one or more of its movements. This reduction is often triggered by fast signing speed. An example is the sign vegetables^farmer ‘greengrocer’, which is a compound. The two parts of this sign are shown individually in Figure 2.67, and the plus-symbol indicates the repeated movement in vegetables:

a. vegetables b. farmer

Figure 2.67. The signs vegetables (a) and farmer (b), as signed in isolation.

In the compound greengrocer, however, the repeated movement of vegetables is reduced.

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)