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Head Movements and Negation in Greek Sign Language

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Gesture and Sign Language in Human-Computer Interaction (GW 2001)

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This paper is part of a study examining how negation is marked in Greek Sign Language (GSL). Head movements which are reported to mark negation in other sign languages have been examined to see if they are also used in GSL along with negation sings and signs with incorporated negation. Of particular interest is the analysis of the backward tilt of the head which is distinct for marking negation in GSL.

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  1. Dept. of Language and Communication Science, City University, EC1V 0HB, London

    Klimis Antzakas & Bencie Woll

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  1. Technische Fakultät, Universität Bielefeld, 33594, Bielefeld, Germany

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Antzakas, K., Woll, B. (2002). Head Movements and Negation in Greek Sign Language. In: Wachsmuth, I., Sowa, T. (eds) Gesture and Sign Language in Human-Computer Interaction. GW 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2298. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-47873-6_20

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