A Grammar of Sign Language of the Netherlands (NGT)

1.1.1.2.2. Coordinate compounds

Coordinate compounds do not have a syntactic head, i.e., it is not the case that one item is modifying the other. A native endocentric coordinate compound is, for example, father^mother ‘parents’ (Figure a.), which does not refer to a type of mother or father. In this case, the meaning of the parts adds up to the meaning of the whole. This is also the reason why the meaning of the compound is predictable from the parts and thus endocentric.

            A native exocentric coordinate compound is beard^staff ‘Sinterklaas’ (the Dutch Santa Claus) (Figure b.), since Sinterklaas is not a type of beard or staff. Additionally, it is considered exocentric because the composition of these two elements does not necessarily lead to Sinterklaas.

 

 

 

 

a. father^mother ‘parents’

 

b. beard^staff ‘Sinterklaas’

 

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

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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)