Index

The GramLSE index is based on the Sign-Gram Blueprint (a manual developed as part of the SIGN-HUB project for the preservation, research, and fostering of the linguistic, historical, and cultural heritage of European Deaf signing communities). It is an open index that will be adjusted to the needs of the signing community.

• Part 1. Socio-historical background
  
  • Chapter 1. History
  • Chapter 2. Sign language community
    
    • 2.1. Community characteristics
  • Chapter 3. Status
    
    • 3.1. Current legislation
      
      • 3.1.1. International legislation
      • 3.1.2. State and regional legislation
    • 3.2. Language policy and planning
  • Chapter 4. Linguistic study
    
    
• Part 2. Phonology
  
  • Chapter 1. Sublexical structure
    
    • 1.1. Active articulators
      
      • 1.1.1. Phonemic handshapes
        
        • 1.1.1.1. Selected fingers
        • 1.1.1.2. Finger configuration
      • 1.1.2. Orientation
      • 1.1.3. The manual alphabet and number signs
      • 1.1.4. Other active articulators
    • 1.2. Location
    • 1.3. Movement
    • 1.4. Two-handed signs
    • 1.5. Non-manuals
  • Chapter 2. Prosody
  • Chapter 3. Phonological processes
    
    
• Part 3. Lexicon
  
  • Chapter 1. The native lexicon
    
    • 1.1. The core lexicon
      
      • 1.1.1. Properties of the core lexicon
        
        • 1.1.1.1. Phonological properties
        • 1.1.1.2. Semantic properties
        • 1.1.1.3. Variation in the core lexicon
  • Chapter 2. The non-native lexicon
  • Chapter 3. Parts of speech
    
    
• Part 4. Morphology
  
  • Chapter 1. Compounding
  • Chapter 2. Derivation
  • Chapter 3. Verbal inflection
  • Chapter 4. Nominal inflection
  • Chapter 5. Classifiers
    
    
• Part 5. Syntax
  
  • Chapter 1. Sentence types
  • Chapter 2. Clause structure
  • Chapter 3. Coordination and subordination
  • Chapter 4. The noun phrase
  • Chapter 5. The structure of adjectival phrase
  • Chapter 6. The structure of adverbial phrase
    
    
• Part 6. Semantics
  
  • Chapter 1. Tense
  • Chapter 2. Aspect
  • Chapter 3. Event structure
  • Chapter 4. Modality
  • Chapter 5. Evidentiality
  • Chapter 6. Argument structure
  • Chapter 7. Classifier predicates
  • Chapter 8. Comparison
  • Chapter 9. Plurality and number
  • Chapter 10. Quantification
  • Chapter 11. Possession
  • Chapter 12. Negation
  • Chapter 13. Illocutionary force
  • Chapter 14. The meaning of embedded clauses
    
    
• Part 7. Pragmatics
  
  • Chapter 1. Reference
  • Chapter 2. Reference tracking
  • Chapter 3. Speech acts
  • Chapter 4. Information structure
  • Chapter 5. Discourse structure
  • Chapter 6. Reporting and role shift
  • Chapter 7. Expressive meaning
  • Chapter 8. Signing space
  • Chapter 9. Figurative meaning
  • Chapter 10. Communicative interaction
  • Chapter 11. Register and politeness

• Spanish sign language and written Spanish version
• Glossary (in Spanish sign language and written Spanish)