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Title Author Level Organisation Year
Conjunction, disjunction, and scalar implicatures in British Sign Language Matt Brown PHD University College London 2025
Making Referents Seen and Heard: Comparing constructed action practices in LSFB (French Belgian Sign Language) and Belgian French Sébastien Vandenitte PHD Université de Namur 2024
Experimental study of the expression of Focus of New Information and Replacing Contrastive Focus in Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) Leticia Kaori Hanada Master State University of Campinas 2024
Sprachproduktionstest zu narrativen Kompetenzen in Deutscher Gebärdensprache (NaKom DGS) – eine Testadaption Vera Kolbe PHD Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 2023
Linguistic Description of Romanian Sign Language: analysis of the linguistic and sociolinguistic variation in two Romanian regions Robert Gavrilescu PHD University of Paris 8 2022
Modal Signs and Cooccurring Nonmanual Markers in Turkish Sign Language (TİD) Serpil Karabüklü PHD Purdue University 2022
Kata Kolok phonology – variation & acquisition Hannah Lutzenberger PHD Radboud University 2021
A lexical comparison of South African Sign Language and potential lexifier languages Van Niekerk, Andries Master Stellenbosch University 2020
Developing a sentence repetition test for the evaluation of deaf children’s use of South African Sign Language Palmer, Amy Master Stellenbosch University 2020
Time and Aspect in Turkish Sign Language (TİD): Manual and Nonmanual Realization of ‘finish’ Serpil Karabüklü Master Bogazici University 2016
Assessing Comprehension of International Sign Lectures: Linguistic and Sociolinguistic Factors Whynot, Lori PHD Macquarie University, Sydney 2015
The Use of Signing Space in a Shared Sign Language of Australia Bauer, Anastasia PHD University of Cologne 2014
Türk işaret dilinde soru: Kaş hareketlerinin dilsel çözümlemesi Bahtiyar Master Ankara University, Turkey 2012
Sign-Spatiality in Kata Kolok: how a village sign language of Bali inscribes its signing space de Vos, Connie PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2012
The meaning of space in Catalan Sign Language (LSC). Reference, specificity and structure in signed discourse Barbera, Gemma PhD Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain 2012
Analyse métalinguistique de l’émergence d’un système d’écriture des Langues des Signes: SignWriting et son application à la Langue des Signes Italienne (LIS). Claudia S. Bianchini PHD Université de Paris VIII / Università degli Studi di Perugia 2012
Revisiting Reduplication. Toward a description of reduplication in predicative signs in Swedish Sign Language Master University of Stockholm, Sweden 2011
Mohr, Susanne PhD 2011
Iconicity Effects in Learning of Single Signs by Hearing Children de Meijer, Anne Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2011
The Signing of Deaf Children with Autism: Lexical phonology and perspective-taking in the visual-spatial modality. Shield, Aaron PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2010
Language policy and social justice: the case of BSL Batterbury, Sara Master University of Bristol, United Kindom 2010
Studies in Swedish Sign Language. Reference, Real Space Blending, and Interpretation. Nilsson, Anna-Lena PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 2010
Seeing sentence boundaries: the production and perception of visual markers signalling boundaries in signed languages. PhD University College London, United Kindom 2010
Tvåspråkighet hos döva skolelever: Processbarhet i svenska och narrativ struktur i svenska och svenskt teckenspråk Schönström, Krister PHD University of Stockholm, Sweden 2010
De mate van mondopening bij dove Nederlandse gebaarders. [The degree of mouth opening in deaf Dutch signers.] Stadthaus, Maria Master Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2010
Written language production in deaf children and adults. v. Beijsterveldt, Liesbeth PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2009
The comparability of language assessment instruments for Sign Language of the Netherlands, the NGT-OP and the T-NGT. Kip Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009
Reflexive pronouns in Russian Sign Language and Sign Language of the Netherlands. Kimmelman, Vadim Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009
Mastering the Pressures of Variation: A Cognitive Linguistic Examination of Advanced Hearing ASL L2 Signers. Nadolske, Marie PhD Purdue University, USA 2009
Syntax and Prosody in American Sign Language: the Nonmanual Prosodic Consequences of Multiple Wh-Questions. Churng, Sarah Master University of Washington, USA 2009
De tweetalige ontwikkeling van dove kinderen in de Nederlandse Gebarentaal en het Nederlands. [Bilingual development of deaf children in Sign Language of the Netherlands and Dutch.] Kolen, Esther PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2009
Urban versus secondary sign languages:aspects of use and structure. Backer Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009
Munoz-Baell, Irma PhD University of Alicante, Spain 2009
Spatial language: Insights from sign and spoken languages. Arik, Engin PhD Purdue University, USA 2009
Hong, Sung-Eun PhD University of Hamburg, Germany 2008
Code-blending by deaf children with a cochlear implant. Kok Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008
Jordanian Sign Language: aspects of grammar from a cross-linguistic perspective. Hendriks, Bernadet PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008
Expressing existence in Flemish Sign Language. De Weerdt, Danny Master 2008
Hatzopoulou, Marianna PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 2008
Questions in American Sign Language: A quantitative analysis of raised and lowered eyebrows. Weast, Tracy PhD University of Texas at Arlington, USA 2008
Classifiers in Spoken and Signed Languages. Bauer, Anastasia Master 2008
A constraint-based account of handshape contrast in sign languages. Eccarius, Petra PhD Purdue University, USA 2008
Topic constructions in Hong Kong Sign Language. Sze, Felix Yim Binh PhD University of Bristol, United Kindom 2008
Aspects of morphology and syntax of negation in Greek Sign Language. Antzakas, Klimis PhD City University London, United Kindom 2008
Visual word recognition in bilingual deaf children. Ormel, Ellen PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2008
Meurant, Laurence PhD University of Namur, Belgium 2008
The poetics of sign language haiku. Kaneko, Michiko PhD University of Bristol, United Kindom 2008
Jantunen, Tommi PhD 2008
The use of prosodic markers to indicate utterance boundaries in American Sign Language interpretation. Nicodemus, Brenda PhD University of New Mexico, USA 2007
Dove tolken: partner of concurrent? [Deaf interpreters: partner or competitor?] van Gils, Gardy Master Hogeschool Utrecht, Netherlands 2007
On relativization and clefting in Italian Sign Language. Branchini, Chiara PhD University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy 2007
Sign Languages as Natural Languages: the Linguistic Design Features Mohr, Susanne Master 2007
The typological classification of sign language morphology. Schuit, Joke Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2007
Master 2007
Master Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain 2007
Space and iconicity in German Sign Language (DGS). Perniss, Pamela PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2007
Critical Period Effects in Language Development. Giezen, Marcel Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2007
A descriptive analysis of Adamorobe Sign Language (Ghana). Nyst, Victoria PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2007
Barbera, Gemma Master Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain 2007
Mixed signals. Combining Affective and Linguistic functions of Eyebrows in Sign Language of the Netherlands. de Vos, Connie Master Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2006
The acquisition of classi?ers in verbs of motion and location in Brazilian Sign Language. Bernardino PhD Boston University, USA 2006
The distinction between formally and semantically related noun-verb pairs in Sign Language of the Netherlands / NGT. Schreurs Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006
Eye gaze in American Sign Language: Linguistic functions for verbs and pronouns. Thompson, Robin PhD University of California, USA 2006
Free functional elements of Tense, Aspect, Modality and Agreement as possible auxiliaries in Greek Sign Language. Sapountzaki, Galini PhD University of Thessaly, Greece 2006
Recombinant features for the movements of American Sign Language. Hansen, Kathy PhD Purdue University, USA 2006
Sevinc, Ayca Muge Master Middle East Technical University, Turkey 2006
Analogie ed omologie nell’indicazione delle relazioni spazio-temporali in codici diversi Claudia S. Bianchini Master Università degli Studi di Perugia 2006
Reading comprehension in deaf children: the impact of the mode of acquisition of word meanings. Wauters, Loes PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2005
Event structure in American Sign Language. Rathmann, Christian PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2005
Fonologie van de Vlaamse Gebarentaal. Distinctiviteit en iconiciteit. Demey, Eline PhD Ghent University, Belgium 2005
Macht en onmacht op school. De invloed van een onderwijssysteem op dove kinderen en volwassenen: een etnogra?sch onderzoek. de Meulder, Maartje Master Ghent University, Belgium 2005
Development of Signs for Scientific Terms in Schools for the Hearing Impaired in Nyeri District Agnes Wanja Wanjau Master Kenyatta University 2005
Referential morphology in signed languages. McBurney, Susan PhD University of Washington, USA 2004
The quest for sytactic dependency, sentential complementation in Sign Language of the Netherlands. van Gijn, Ingeborg PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004
Fusellier-Souza, Ivani PhD Paris 8, France 2004
An investigation of international sign. Analyzing structure and comprehension. Rosenstock, Rachel PhD Gallaudet University, USA 2004
honological visibility of event structure in Austrian Sign Language: A comparison of ASL and OGS. Schalber, Katharina PhD Purdue University, USA 2004
Do women sign bigger? A research project investigating gender- speci?c differences in the articulatory realization of signs in German Sign Language (DGS). Eichmann, Hanna Master University of Bristol, United Kindom 2004
The quest for sytactic dependency, sentential complementation in Sign Language of the Netherlands. van Gijn, Ingeborg PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004
Classifying hand configurations in Nederlandse Gebarentaal (Sign Language of the Netherlands). Zwitserlood, Inge PhD Utrecht University, Netherlands 2003
Sallandre, Marie-Anne PhD 2003
Spatial representations in Turkish and Sign Language of Turkey (TID) Arik, Engin Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2003
Parisot, Anne-Marie PhD 2003
Undershoot in two modalities: An examination of fast utterances in English and American Sign Language. Mauk, Claude E. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2003
Phonological categories in Sign Language of the Netherlands: the role of phonetic implementation and iconicity. van der Kooij, Els PhD Leiden University, Netherlands 2002
Grammaticization of indexic signs: how American Sign Language expresses numerosity. Cormier, Kearsy PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2002
Finding common ground: a comparison of handshape across multiple sign languages. Eccarius, Petra Master Purdue University, USA 2002
Bentele, Susanne Master University of Hamburg, Germany 2002
Indirecte taalhandelingen in Nederlandse Gebarentaal. Nonhebel, Annika Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2002
Contact Between Mexican Sign Language and American Sign Language in Two Texas Border Areas David Quinto-Pozos Master University of Texas at Austin 2002
ISL as a topic-prominent language. Rosenstein, Ofra Master University of Haifa, Israel 2001
Issues in the analysis of polycomponential verbs in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Schembri, Adam PhD University of Sydney, Australia 2001
Dynamic facial expressions in American Sign Language: Behavioral, neuroimaging, and facial coding analyses for deaf and hearing participants. Grossman, Ruth PhD Boston University, USA 2001
Phonetic implementation of phonological categories in Sign Language of the Netherlands. Crasborn, Onno PhD City University London, United Kindom 2001
The phonetics and phonology of handshape in American Sign Language. Cheek, Adrienne PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2001
The optionality of agreement phase: evidence from sign language. Rathmann, Christian PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2000
Risler, Annie PhD 2000
Input and interaction in deaf families. Bogaerde van den, beppie PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2000
The noun phrase in Estonian Sign Language from the typological perspective. Miljan Bachelor University of Tallinn, Estonia 2000
Blondel, Marion PhD 2000
Writing signed languages. Rosenberg Master University of Kansas, USA 1999
Karnopp, Lodenir PhD 1999
Variation in handshapes in Ugandan Sign Language. Nyst, Victoria Master Leiden University, Netherlands 1999
Mesch, Johanna PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1998
Krausneker, Verena Bachelor 1998
Grammatical and anaphoric agreement in American Sign Language. Cormier, Kearsy Master University of Texas at Austin, USA 1998
Topicality in ASL: information ordering, constituent structure, and the function of topic marking. Janzen, Terry PhD University of New Mexico, NM, USA 1998
Gesture as a communication strategy in second language discourse. A study of learners of French and Swedish. Gullberg, Marianne PhD Lund University, Sweden 1998
Hanke, Thomas Master 1997
Dalle, Sophie Master 1997
Language from the body: iconicity and metaphor in American Sign Language. Taub, Sarah PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1997
The structure of determiner phrase: evidence from American Sign Language. MacLaughlin, Dawn PhD Boston University, USA 1997
Schmaling, Constanze PhD 1997
Linguistic features of metaphoric gestures. Webb, Rebecca PhD University of Rochester, USA 1996
Miller, Christopher PhD 1996
Braffort, Annelies PhD CNRS-LIMSI, France 1996
Bleau, Julie Master 1996
Non-manual realization of agreement in American Sign Language. Bahan, Ben PhD Boston University, USA 1996
The poetry and poetics of American Sign Language. Ormsby PhD Stanford University, USA 1995
An articulatory view on two-handed signs. Crasborn, Onno Master Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 1995
The geometry of visual phonology. Uyechi, Linda PhD Stanford University, USA 1995
Senghas, Ann PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 1995
Visual phonology (draft). Uyechi, Linda PhD Stanford University, USA 1994
De component beweging in Nederlandse Gebarentaal. [The movement component in Sign Language of the Netherlands] van der Kooij, Els Master Leiden University, Netherlands 1994
Karnopp, Lodenir Master 1994
Wallin, Lars PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1994
Aspects of the syntax of American Sign Language. Aarons, Debra Bachelor Boston University, USA 1994
Phrase structure of Brazilian sign language. Quadros PhD 1994
Aspects of rhythm in American Sign Language: a comparative study between native and non-native signers. Lupton PhD Purdue University, USA 1993
A linguistic investigation of the relationship between physiology and handshape. Ann, Jean PhD University of Arizona, USA 1993
Clause structure in American Sign Language. Petronio, Karen PhD University of Washington, USA 1993
Nonmanual grammatical markers. An analysis of interrogatives, negations and topicalisations in Sign Language of the Netherlands. Coerts, Jane PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 1992
A linguistic analysis of sign language: with emphasis on morphology and its application to Japanese Sign Language. Hara, Daisuke Master International Christian University, 1991
Word formation in British Sign Language. Brennan, Mary PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1990
Theoretical foundations of American Sign Language phonology. Brentari, Diane K. PhD University of Chicago, USA 1990
Vogt-Svendsen, Marit PhD Universitetet i Trondheim, Norway 1990
In search of a language. In?uences from spoken Dutch on Sign Language of the Netherlands. Schermer, Trude PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 1990
Myles-Zitzer PhD University of California, USA 1990
Auslan: the sign language of the Australian deaf community. Johnston, Trevor A PhD University of Sydney, Australia 1989
Tiers and syllable structure in American Sign Language: evidence from phonotactics. Master University of California, USA 1988
Toward an explicit phonological representation for American Sign Language. Nagahara Master University of California, USA 1988
The production of ASL signs. Whittemore PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 1987
Roles and reference in American Sign Language. A developmental perspective. Loew, Ruth PhD University of Minnesota, USA 1984
Fast, formal and casual signing in American Sign Language. Kettrick Master University of Washington, USA 1983
A microanalysis of the nonmanual components of questions in American Sign Language. Baker-Shenk, Carol PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1983
Structure and acquisition of verbs of motion and location in American Sign Language. Supalla, Ted PhD University of California, USA 1982
Studies in Swedish Sign Language. Bergman, Brita PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1982
Features of the handshape in American Sign Language. Boyes Braem, Penny PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1981
Phonotactics and morphophonology in American Sign Language. Mandel, Mark PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1981
Investigations into the syntactic structure of American Sign Language. Liddell, Scott PhD University of California, USA 1977
Lexical borrowing in American Sign Language. Phonological and morphological restructuring. Battison, Robbin PhD University of California, USA 1977
Phonology of a soundless language: phonological structure of the American Sign Language. Friedman, Lynn PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1976
From sign language to speech: delayed acquisition of English by a hearing child of deaf parents Todd PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1972
The sign language, an analysis (volumes I and II). West PhD Indiana University, USA 1960
Tervoort PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 1953

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