2.3.3.4. Specific order for focused elements

Focused elements [Pragmatics 4.3.1] in DGS can be placed sentence-finally as in a question-answer pair illustrated below. A question-answer pair consists of a question and an answer part, the latter one depicts the focused element. Question-answer pairs display a special nonmanual marking, in particular, the question constituent occurs together with raised eyebrows and a body lean forward, while the answer constituent is accompanied by a head nod.

 

 

                                                       re     hn

                                                    bl-f 

         ix1+2pl noon^meal cook what  soup

         โ€˜What they cook for lunch is soup.โ€™

  

                                                                                              (based on Herrmann et al., 2019:9)