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Dissertation Abstract

The competition between arguments for prominence in German Sign Language

 | Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Published online: 29 May 2026
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https://doi.org/10.1075/sll.00100.sou
Article outline
  • 1.Theoretical background
  • 2.Methodology
  • 3.Study 1: Differential object marking in DGS
  • 4.Study 2: The interaction of the differential object marker pam with other prominence hierarchies in syntax in DGS
  • 5.Study 3: Looking at verb indication in DGS through the lens of prominence
  • 6.Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
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