The syntax and semantics of resultative constructions in Deutsche Gebärdensprache (DGS) and American Sign Language (ASL)

Loos, Cornelia

doi:10.1075/sll.00007.loo

Abstract published In: Sign Language & Linguistics
Vol. 20:2 (2017) ► pp.296–303

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The syntax and semantics of resultative constructions in Deutsche Gebärdensprache (DGS) and American Sign Language (ASL)

Cornelia Loos | Universität Göttingen

Published online: 26 March 2018

https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.00007.loo

Article outline

Clausehood diagnostics
The syntax and semantics of resultative constructions in DGS and ASL
Directness of causation in English and ASL
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