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==Polar Questions== |
==Polar Questions== |
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+ | Polar questions can be formed in several ways. Syntactic means can form overt polar questions, while particular intonations can give utterances with declarative syntax the illocutionary force of a question. |
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| + | ===Syntactic Questions=== |
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| + | Polar questions are formed by means of a sentence-initial question particle. There are several attested particles, with no clear semantic distinction among them. |
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| + | ===Intonational Questions=== |
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| + | Polar questions can be implied by adding a non-sentence-final H to normal declarative (falling) intonation. The specific placement of the H varies. |
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==WH Questions== |
==WH Questions== |
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Revision as of 15:55, 31 October 2012
Polar Questions
Polar questions can be formed in several ways. Syntactic means can form overt polar questions, while particular intonations can give utterances with declarative syntax the illocutionary force of a question.
Syntactic Questions
Polar questions are formed by means of a sentence-initial question particle. There are several attested particles, with no clear semantic distinction among them.
Intonational Questions
Polar questions can be implied by adding a non-sentence-final H to normal declarative (falling) intonation. The specific placement of the H varies.
WH Questions
Work has yet to be done here. WH-questions are (unsurprisingly) formed with the use of WH-words, which appear to be completely unrelated to the subordinating pronouns (e.g. te).
