Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023): Faces in question: the non-manual in sign languages

In recent years, the role of facial and body expressions has been the subject of research in spoken languages ​​that recognize their linguistic and social function. However, it is known that in addition to transmitting emotions and affective states, in the context of deaf studies, the body and face are already recognized as elements that assume a grammatical function inherent to sign languages.

In view of the above, non-manual markers/gestures/expressions (as they are also referred to) have increasingly aroused the interest of authors in the analysis and description of this parameter.

This thematic dossier aims to compile studies that contribute to the advancement and solidification of research on non-manual markers in Sign Languages ​​and is being organized by Professor Dr. Kate Kumada, Professor Dr. Emely Silva and Professor Dr. Priscila Benitez.