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Sign Linguistics

7. Introduction - Verb Types in BSL

		Verbs in BSL carry a lot of meaning. Much of the information they can carry is related to the fact that BSL is visually motivated in so many ways. Many linguists find it useful to say that there are three groups of verbs in BSL – Plain, agreement and spatial.

Introduction

1. Spatial Verbs

2. Classifier Verbs

3. Handling Classifiers

5. Location on Body

6. Agreement Verbs

8.1. Answer – Agreement Verbs

8.2. Answer – Plain Verbs

8.3. Answer – Spatial Verbs

Unit Navigation - Sign Linguistics

1. This is Sign On-line

2. Introducing the Linguistics of Sign Language

3. What is British Sign Language?

4. How does BSL fit into the World’s Languages?

5. The Structure of Words, Gestures and Signs

6. Morphemes in BSL

7. Verb Types in BSL

8. Language Change

9. BSL Borrowing from English

10. Sign Language Storytelling and Narratives