A Sociolinguistic View on Variable Subjects in Italian Sign Language (LIS)
Lara Mantovan · Mirko Santoro · Valentina Aristodemo · Carlo Geraci
This study examines variable subject expression in Italian Sign Language (LIS) through a quantitative analysis of data from the LIS Corpus. The results indicate that both linguistic and social factors shape the distribution of subject omission. Null subjects occur more frequently with agreeing verbs, while geographical...
- Edizioni Ca’ Foscari – Venice University Pres...
- Italy
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