Continuous vs. Repetitive inflection in ASL

[Don & Theresa G]

-----Original Message-----
>I was just wondering if anyone had a feeling about the difference between
>continuous and repetitive inflections in ASL with signs such as 'kill'
>
>For example, what would be the difference semantically if I were to sign:
>
>1. THE MAN KILLED-rep
>
>2. THE MAN KILLED-cont
>

I'm not exactly sure what you want to know, but in number 1, semantically,
it would mean the man "killed over and over", as in a serial killer.    In
number 2, it would mean the man "kept on killing", as in going on a killing
spree, a la Cunanan or the psycho boys of Littleton.

--Donald Grushkin