THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON THE DISCOURSE MARKERS IN PAKISTANI SIGN LANGUAGE

Authors

  • Eesham Fatima Faculty of Languages and Literature (FOLL), University of Central Punjab, Lahore  
  • Waqasia Naeem Department of English, Minhaj University Lahore Pakistan
  • Irfan Abbas Department of Linguistics, University of Central Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.616

Abstract

This paper aims to shed light on the common discourse markers in Sign Language, particularly Pakistani Sign Language. Pakistani Sign Language is overlooked and emerges as a non-standardized. These gestures/ discourse markers will be studied in comparison to American Sign Language (ASL). The main features will be analysed that call for a detailed analysis based on the use, the universality and application. This research aims to study if there is any influence of gender on these discourse markers. The Pakistan Sign Language Corpus will be collected and analysed with the assistance of Sign Language Interpreters. Furthermore, to see for any consistent language specific functions that these languages may share will also be accounted and noted.

Keywords: Sign Language, Discourse markers, gender, American Sign Language, Pakistani Sign Language

Author Biographies

  • Eesham Fatima, Faculty of Languages and Literature (FOLL), University of Central Punjab, Lahore  

    BS Student

     

  • Waqasia Naeem, Department of English, Minhaj University Lahore Pakistan

     Assistant Professor

     

  • Irfan Abbas, Department of Linguistics, University of Central Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

    Assistant Professor

     

Additional Files

Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

[1]
“THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON THE DISCOURSE MARKERS IN PAKISTANI SIGN LANGUAGE ”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1201–1207, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.616.