Backward head tilt, single head turn, head shake, non-neutral brow position, puffed cheeks and tongue out are the most common non-manual markers of negation. Below, in the table, the non-manuals used in negation are shown.
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Non-manuals |
Glosses |
Video Examples |
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Backward Head Tilt |
bht want^not ‘I don’t want it.’ |
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Single Head Turn |
h-trn not_at_all |
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Head Shake |
sht no-no |
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Non-neutral brow position |
nbp not_at_all |
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Puffed Cheeks |
pc go^not ‘I didn’t go.’ |
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Tongue out |
to impossible |
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