RELATIVE CLAUSES IN BRAZILIAN SIGN LANGUAGE: NON-MANUAL MARKERS AS A COMBINING STRATEGY
Abstract
This paper discusses the construction of restrictive and non-restrictive clauses in Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), regarding the use of non-manual markers. Relative clauses play the role of an adjunct to a phrase. This research integrates the Inventory of Libras at Palmas – Tocantins, Brazil. Data analysis was carried out on ELAN with the creation of specific tiers to transcript non-manual markers in order to analyze restrictive and non-restrictive clauses in Libras. I intend to verify how non-manual markers can be used as a strategy to distinguish restrictive and non-relative clauses from their main clauses in Libras.
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