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Makaroglu, Bahtiyar Türk ??aret Dilinde Soru: Ka? Hareketlerinin Dilsel Çözümlemesi[Question in Turkish Sign Language: Linguistic Analysis of Eyebrows] Master Ankara University, Turkey 2012
de Vos, Connie Sign-Spatiality in Kata Kolok: how a village sign language of Bali inscribes its signing space PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2012
Barbera, Gemma The meaning of space in Catalan Sign Language (LSC). Reference, specificity and structure in signed discourse PhD Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain 2012
Börstell, Carl Revisiting Reduplication. Toward a description of reduplication in predicative signs in Swedish Sign Language Master University of Stockholm, Sweden 2011
Mohr, Susanne Mouth Actions in Irish Sign Language – Their System and functions PhD Universität zu Köln, Germany 2011
de Meijer, Anne Iconicity Effects in Learning of Single Signs by Hearing Children Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2011
Shield, Aaron The Signing of Deaf Children with Autism: Lexical phonology and perspective-taking in the visual-spatial modality. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2010
Batterbury, Sara Language policy and social justice: the case of BSL Master University of Bristol, United Kindom 2010
Nilsson, Anna-Lena Studies in Swedish Sign Language. Reference, Real Space Blending, and Interpretation. PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 2010
Fenlon , Jordan Seeing sentence boundaries: the production and perception of visual markers signalling boundaries in signed languages. PhD University College London, United Kindom 2010
Schönström, Krister Tvåspråkighet hos döva skolelever: Processbarhet i svenska och narrativ struktur i svenska och svenskt teckenspråk [Bilingualism in school-aged deaf pupils: Processability in Swedish and narrative structure in Swedish and Swedish Sign Language] PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 2010
Stadthaus, Maria De mate van mondopening bij dove Nederlandse gebaarders. [The degree of mouth opening in deaf Dutch signers.] Master Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2010
v. Beijsterveldt, Liesbeth Written language production in deaf children and adults. PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2009
Kip The comparability of language assessment instruments for Sign Language of the Netherlands, the NGT-OP and the T-NGT. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009
Kimmelman, Vadim Reflexive pronouns in Russian Sign Language and Sign Language of the Netherlands. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009
Nadolske, Marie Mastering the Pressures of Variation: A Cognitive Linguistic Examination of Advanced Hearing ASL L2 Signers. PhD Purdue University, USA 2009
Churng, Sarah Syntax and Prosody in American Sign Language: the Nonmanual Prosodic Consequences of Multiple Wh-Questions. Master University of Washington, USA 2009
Kolen, Esther 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.] PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2009
Backer Urban versus secondary sign languages:aspects of use and structure. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009
Munoz-Baell, Irma Invirtiendo en salud: bases para un estudio benchmarking de la educación de los/as niños/as sordos/as en España [Investing in health: basis for a benchmarking study on deaf children’s education in Spain] [Investing in health: basis for a benchmarking study on the Spanish d/Deaf education] PhD University of Alicante, Spain 2009
Arik, Engin Spatial language: Insights from sign and spoken languages. PhD Purdue University, USA 2009
Hong, Sung-Eun Ein empirische Untersuchung zu Kongruenzverben in der Koreanischen Gebärdensprache [An empirical investigation of agreement verbs in Korean Sign Language] PhD University of Hamburg, Germany 2008
Kok Code-blending by deaf children with a cochlear implant. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008
Hendriks, Bernadet Jordanian Sign Language: aspects of grammar from a cross-linguistic perspective. PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008
De Weerdt, Danny Expressing existence in Flemish Sign Language. Master University of Jyväskylä, Finland 2008
Hatzopoulou, Marianna Acquisition of reference to self and others in Greek Sign Language: From pointing gesture to pronominal pointing signs. [A descriptive model of signs for sign language processing.] PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 2008
Weast, Tracy Questions in American Sign Language: A quantitative analysis of raised and lowered eyebrows. PhD University of Texas at Arlington, USA 2008
Bauer, Anastasia Classifiers in Spoken and Signed Languages. Master Universität zu Köln, Germany 2008
Eccarius, Petra A constraint-based account of handshape contrast in sign languages. PhD Purdue University, USA 2008
Sze, Felix Yim Binh Topic constructions in Hong Kong Sign Language. PhD University of Bristol, United Kindom 2008
Antzakas, Klimis Aspects of morphology and syntax of negation in Greek Sign Language. PhD City University London, United Kindom 2008
Ormel, Ellen Visual word recognition in bilingual deaf children. PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2008
Meurant, Laurence Le regard en langue des signes. Anaphore en langue des signes française de Belgique (LSFB): morphologie, syntaxe, énonciation. PhD University of Namur, Belgium 2008
Kaneko, Michiko The poetics of sign language haiku. PhD University of Bristol, United Kindom 2008
Jantunen, Tommi Tavu ja lause. Tutkimuksia kahden sekventiaalisen perusyksikön olemuksesta somalaisessa viittomakielessä. [Syllable and sentence. Studies on the nature of two sequential unis to Finnish Sign Language.] PhD University of Jyväskylä, Finland 2008
Nicodemus, Brenda The use of prosodic markers to indicate utterance boundaries in American Sign Language interpretation. PhD University of New Mexico, USA 2007
van Gils, Gardy Dove tolken: partner of concurrent? [Deaf interpreters: partner or competitor?] Master Hogeschool Utrecht, Netherlands 2007
Branchini, Chiara On relativization and clefting in Italian Sign Language. PhD University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy 2007
Mohr, Susanne Sign Languages as Natural Languages: the Linguistic Design Features Master Universität zu Köln, Germany 2007
Schuit, Joke The typological classification of sign language morphology. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2007
Ribera, Eulàlia Projecte de base de dades lexicogràfica per a la LSC (llengua de signes catalana). Master Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain 2007
Massó, Guillem Traducció automàtica aplicada a les llengües de signes: Estat de la qüestió. Master Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain 2007
Perniss, Pamela Space and iconicity in German Sign Language (DGS). PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2007
Giezen, Marcel Critical Period Effects in Language Development. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2007
Nyst, Victoria A descriptive analysis of Adamorobe Sign Language (Ghana). PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2007
Barbera, Gemma La cohesió discursiva i l’espai en la llengua de signes catalana. Master Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain 2007
de Vos, Connie Mixed signals. Combining Affective and Linguistic functions of Eyebrows in Sign Language of the Netherlands. Master Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2006
Bernardino The acquisition of classi?ers in verbs of motion and location in Brazilian Sign Language. PhD Boston University, USA 2006
Schreurs The distinction between formally and semantically related noun-verb pairs in Sign Language of the Netherlands / NGT. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006
Thompson, Robin Eye gaze in American Sign Language: Linguistic functions for verbs and pronouns. PhD University of California, USA 2006
Sapountzaki, Galini Free functional elements of Tense, Aspect, Modality and Agreement as possible auxiliaries in Greek Sign Language. PhD University of Thessaly, Greece 2006
Hansen, Kathy Recombinant features for the movements of American Sign Language. PhD Purdue University, USA 2006
Sevinc, Ayca Muge Grammatical relations and word order in Turkish Sign Language ?(?T?D?)? [Grammatical relations and word order in Turkish Sign Language ?(?T?D?)?] Master Middle East Technical University, Turkey 2006
Wauters, Loes Reading comprehension in deaf children: the impact of the mode of acquisition of word meanings. PhD Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 2005
Rathmann, Christian Event structure in American Sign Language. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2005
Demey, Eline Fonologie van de Vlaamse Gebarentaal. Distinctiviteit en iconiciteit. PhD Ghent University, Belgium 2005
de Meulder, Maartje Macht en onmacht op school. De invloed van een onderwijssysteem op dove kinderen en volwassenen: een etnogra?sch onderzoek. Master Ghent University, Belgium 2005
McBurney, Susan Referential morphology in signed languages. PhD University of Washington, USA 2004
van Gijn, Ingeborg The quest for sytactic dependency, sentential complementation in Sign Language of the Netherlands. PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004
Fusellier-Souza, Ivani Sémiogenèse des langues des signes. Étude de langues des signes primaires (LSP) pratiquées par des sourds brésiliens. PhD Paris 8, France 2004
Rosenstock, Rachel An investigation of international sign. Analyzing structure and comprehension. PhD Gallaudet University, USA 2004
Schalber, Katharina honological visibility of event structure in Austrian Sign Language: A comparison of ASL and OGS. PhD Purdue University, USA 2004
Eichmann, Hanna Do women sign bigger? A research project investigating gender- speci?c differences in the articulatory realization of signs in German Sign Language (DGS). Master University of Bristol, United Kindom 2004
van Gijn, Ingeborg The quest for sytactic dependency, sentential complementation in Sign Language of the Netherlands. PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004
Zwitserlood, Inge Classifying hand configurations in Nederlandse Gebarentaal (Sign Language of the Netherlands). PhD Utrecht University, Netherlands 2003
Sallandre, Marie-Anne Les unités de discours en Langue des Signes Française. Tentative de catégorisation dans le cadre d’une grammaire de l’iconicité. PhD Université Paris 8, France 2003
Arik, Engin Spatial representations in Turkish and Sign Language of Turkey (TID) Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2003
Parisot, Anne-Marie Accord et cliticisation. L’accord des verbes à forme rigide en langue des signes québécoise. PhD Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada 2003
Mauk, Claude E. Undershoot in two modalities: An examination of fast utterances in English and American Sign Language. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2003
van der Kooij, Els Phonological categories in Sign Language of the Netherlands: the role of phonetic implementation and iconicity. PhD Leiden University, Netherlands 2002
Cormier, Kearsy Grammaticization of indexic signs: how American Sign Language expresses numerosity. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2002
Eccarius, Petra Finding common ground: a comparison of handshape across multiple sign languages. Master Purdue University, USA 2002
Bentele, Susanne Zu Leistungen und Grenzen von Gebärdenschriftsystemen. Master University of Hamburg, Germany 2002
Nonhebel, Annika Indirecte taalhandelingen in Nederlandse Gebarentaal. Master University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2002
Rosenstein, Ofra ISL as a topic-prominent language. Master University of Haifa, Israel 2001
Schembri, Adam Issues in the analysis of polycomponential verbs in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). PhD University of Sydney, Australia 2001
Grossman, Ruth Dynamic facial expressions in American Sign Language: Behavioral, neuroimaging, and facial coding analyses for deaf and hearing participants. PhD Boston University, USA 2001
Crasborn, Onno Phonetic implementation of phonological categories in Sign Language of the Netherlands. PhD City University London, United Kindom 2001
Cheek, Adrienne The phonetics and phonology of handshape in American Sign Language. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2001
Rathmann, Christian The optionality of agreement phase: evidence from sign language. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 2000
Risler, Annie La langue des signes francaise, langue iconique: ancrage perceptivo- pratique des catégories du langage et localisme cognitif à travers l’étude de la motivation des signes et de la spatialisation des relations sémantiques. PhD Université de Toulouse II, France 2000
Bogaerde van den, beppie Input and interaction in deaf families. PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2000
Miljan The noun phrase in Estonian Sign Language from the typological perspective. Bachelor University of Tallinn, Estonia 2000
Blondel, Marion Poésie enfantine dan les langues des signes: modalité visuo-gestuelle versus modalité audio-orale. PhD Université de Tours, France 2000
Rosenberg Writing signed languages. Master University of Kansas, USA 1999
Karnopp, Lodenir Aquisição fonológica na Língua Brasileira de Sinais (LIBRAS): estudo longitudinal de uma criança surda. PhD Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 1999
Nyst, Victoria Variation in handshapes in Ugandan Sign Language. Master Leiden University, Netherlands 1999
Mesch, Johanna Teckenspråk i taktil form. Turtagning och frågor i dövblindas samtal på teckenspråk. [Sign language in tactile form. Turntaking and questions in deaf-blind conversations in sign language.] PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1998
Krausneker, Verena Gebärdensprachen in der Minderheitensprachenpolitik der Europäischen Union. Bachelor Universität Wien, Austria 1998
Cormier, Kearsy Grammatical and anaphoric agreement in American Sign Language. Master University of Texas at Austin, USA 1998
Janzen, Terry Topicality in ASL: information ordering, constituent structure, and the function of topic marking. PhD University of New Mexico, NM, USA 1998
Gullberg, Marianne Gesture as a communication strategy in second language discourse. A study of learners of French and Swedish. PhD Lund University, Sweden 1998
Hanke, Thomas Zur Gestaltung von Gebärdensprachlexika auf der Grundlage des Hamburger Notationssystems. Master Universität Hamburg, Germany 1997
Dalle, Sophie Recherche et imaginaire sur les “signants”. Master Université de Toulouse II, France 1997
Taub, Sarah Language from the body: iconicity and metaphor in American Sign Language. PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1997
MacLaughlin, Dawn The structure of determiner phrase: evidence from American Sign Language. PhD Boston University, USA 1997
Schmaling, Constanze Maganar hannu: ‘language ofthe hands’. A descriptive analysis of Hausa Sign Language. PhD Universität Hamburg, Germany 1997
Webb, Rebecca Linguistic features of metaphoric gestures. PhD University of Rochester, USA 1996
Miller, Christopher Phonologie de la Langue des Signes Québécoise: structure simultanée et axe temporel. PhD Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada 1996
Braffort, Annelies Reconnaissance et compréhension de gestes, application à la langue des signes. PhD CNRS-LIMSI, France 1996
Bleau, Julie Étude ergonomique auprès des interprètes en langue des signes. Master Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada 1996
Bahan, Ben Non-manual realization of agreement in American Sign Language. PhD Boston University, USA 1996
Ormsby The poetry and poetics of American Sign Language. PhD Stanford University, USA 1995
Crasborn, Onno An articulatory view on two-handed signs. Master Radboud University Nijmegen , Netherlands 1995
Uyechi, Linda The geometry of visual phonology. PhD Stanford University, USA 1995
Senghas, Ann Children’s contribution to the birth of Nicaraguan Sign Language. PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA 1995
Uyechi, Linda Visual phonology (draft). PhD Stanford University, USA 1994
van der Kooij, Els De component beweging in Nederlandse Gebarentaal. [The movement component in Sign Language of the Netherlands] Master Leiden University, Netherlands 1994
Karnopp, Lodenir Aquisição do parâmetro ‘con?guração de mão na Língua Brasileira dos Sinais (LIBRAS): estudo sobre quatro crianças surdas, ?lhas de pais surdos. Master Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 1994
Wallin, Lars Polysyntetiska tecken i svenska teckenspråket. [Polysynthetic signs in Swedish Sign Language.] PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1994
Aarons, Debra Aspects of the syntax of American Sign Language. Bachelor Boston University, USA 1994
Quadros Phrase structure of Brazilian sign language. PhD Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 1994
Lupton Aspects of rhythm in American Sign Language: a comparative study between native and non-native signers. PhD Purdue University, USA 1993
Ann, Jean A linguistic investigation of the relationship between physiology and handshape. PhD University of Arizona, USA 1993
Petronio, Karen Clause structure in American Sign Language. PhD University of Washington, USA 1993
Coerts, Jane Nonmanual grammatical markers. An analysis of interrogatives, negations and topicalisations in Sign Language of the Netherlands. PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 1992
Hara, Daisuke A linguistic analysis of sign language: with emphasis on morphology and its application to Japanese Sign Language. Master International Christian University, 1991
Brennan, Mary Word formation in British Sign Language. PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1990
Brentari, Diane K. Theoretical foundations of American Sign Language phonology. PhD University of Chicago, USA 1990
Vogt-Svendsen, Marit Interrogative strukturerr i Norsk Tegnspråk. En analyse av nonmanuelle komponenter i 86 spørsmål. PhD Universitetet i Trondheim, Norway 1990
Schermer, Trude In search of a language. In?uences from spoken Dutch on Sign Language of the Netherlands. PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 1990
Myles-Zitzer A native signer’s foreigner talk to hearing non-natives of American Sign Language. PhD University of California, USA 1990
Johnston, Trevor A Auslan: the sign language of the Australian deaf community. PhD University of Sydney, Australia 1989
Tiers and syllable structure in American Sign Language: evidence from phonotactics. Master University of California, USA 1988
Nagahara Toward an explicit phonological representation for American Sign Language. Master University of California, USA 1988
Whittemore The production of ASL signs. PhD University of Texas at Austin, USA 1987
Loew, Ruth Roles and reference in American Sign Language. A developmental perspective. PhD University of Minnesota, USA 1984
Kettrick Fast, formal and casual signing in American Sign Language. Master University of Washington, USA 1983
Baker-Shenk, Carol A microanalysis of the nonmanual components of questions in American Sign Language. PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1983
Supalla, Ted Structure and acquisition of verbs of motion and location in American Sign Language. PhD University of California, USA 1982
Bergman, Brita Studies in Swedish Sign Language. PhD University of Stockholm, Sweden 1982
Boyes Braem, Penny Features of the handshape in American Sign Language. PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1981
Mandel, Mark Phonotactics and morphophonology in American Sign Language. PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1981
Liddell, Scott Investigations into the syntactic structure of American Sign Language. PhD University of California, USA 1977
Battison, Robbin Lexical borrowing in American Sign Language. Phonological and morphological restructuring. PhD University of California, USA 1977
Friedman, Lynn Phonology of a soundless language: phonological structure of the American Sign Language. PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1976
Todd From sign language to speech: delayed acquisition of English by a hearing child of deaf parents PhD University of California at Berkeley, USA 1972
West The sign language, an analysis (volumes I and II). PhD Indiana University, USA 1960
Tervoort Structurele analyse van visueel taalgebruik binnen een groep dove kinderen. [Structural analysis of visual language use in a group of deaf children.] PhD University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 1953