External phonological change

[Alexandra Edlinger]

ja hab dein sms kriegt passt so weit alles bei mir!!!!
schreib dir sp ʲ er mehr vermiss dich volle u. hab dich volle lieb!!!!!!
BUSSI ALEX



> > More than once during conversations in Athens, Greece, I was informed
> > about a GSL negation marker that is now almost extinct. It involves of
> > the thumb of the dominant hand being inserted and then strongly drawn
> > away from under the upper front teeth. The Deaf people I was discussing
> > the matter said that it is a strong and clearcut sign that
> > unfortunately cannot be used by young Deaf anymore because of behaviour
> > codes today.
>
> According to Morris et al., the tooth-flick gesture is commonly used to
> mean "nothing" (in the Levant it's used to mean "broke") or as a hostile
> gesture. In Greece, the hostile meaning appears to be dominant. Is that
> your impression?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dan.
>

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